Gary O'Neil lays down a challenge to Wolves midfielder

The 22-year-old has yet to start in the Premier League this season and has been used off the bench in five of the six top flight fixtures so far.

Doyle has started the two Carabao Cup outings this campaign and has impressed, but while O’Neil admits he has a fight on his hands displacing Andre, Joao Gomes or Mario Lemina, he does believe Doyle has the quality to do so.

“He will be important and he is an ambitious lad who thinks he should be starting every week,” O’Neil said.

“He understands his role at this moment is not that but he has the quality and potential to be that.

“When I name the team every weekend it does tell a story in its own way and Tommy understands that he still has work to do to push himself in because I always pick the team for no other reason than trying to win.

“Tommy is fighting hard to push the other three. He’s good, he has big quality and is a good lad who works hard.

“He’s a really important member of the squad. We don’t look at it as starters and squad players because we need them all.

“Tommy has always been ready and always stepped up whenever we’ve needed him.

“That’s his challenge and he shows he has quality, but can he be rounded enough in all areas in a big Premier League game that we give him the nod ahead of one of the others.

“The challenge is there for him.”

Doyle’s superior technical ability does make him different to the club’s other midfielders and stands him out from the rest.

And as Wolves look to drag themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table, O’Neil says Doyle’s attributes will help him get more minutes in the team as the season progresses.

“It does help him,” O’Neil added.

“When you feel you need something a little bit different, you know he can bring that.

“He has good quality with the ball, a good range of passing, he receives the ball really well and has a good understanding of tactical stuff all the time.

“He’s also a good sub to be able to make if you feel like the team have last their way a bit tactically and you need to get something on and fix a few bits.

“He’s very good at that and he can take stuff on with him.

“He is definitely a valuable member of the group.”