Nico Yennaris’ performance in the right-back berth against Shrewsbury on Saturday earned praise from Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth.

The 21-year-old is no stranger to the position having appeared there a number of times for Arsenal at the beginning of his career, and his attacking instincts provided Wycombe’s winner against Salop as he delivered the perfect cross for Sam Wood.

Yennaris made his previous three starts for the club in central midfield but he was moved into the back four after Sido Jombati, who had played every minute of every game this season, picked up a foot injury in training.

Ainsworth said: “He’s played there before. He’s played for Arsenal at right-back so he’s no mug there and I thought he had a tremendous game. He wins headers that he has no right to win, and there’s just a calmness about him that you want in your players.

“We do play this forward play. I’ve put three up top and using our full-backs as wingers today (Saturday) people will see that as risky but it paid dividends.”

Danny Rowe was another candidate to fill in for the Portuguese full-back, but Ainsworth says he chose Yennaris to fill the void left by Jombati as he offered the team more of an attacking threat.

The Blues boss did say, however, that against different opposition a more defensive minded player may be needed.

“Danny Rowe’s more of a defensive player and Nico is more of an attacking player and that was the thinking on that one. You’ve got different players for different positions,” he said.

“You’ve got people who run in behind, people who come to feet, you’ve got Beany who is an absolute dog destroyer in midfield and you’ve got Sam Saunders who can play. They’re all different and it’s about picking the right balance for that.

“Nico is more of a forward thinking player and he didn’t have an actual winger on him today. If there was an actual winger maybe it’s a defensive full-back that I go for.

“But because it’s a wing back I wanted Nico to get in his face, really high up the pitch and he was one of the highest players up the pitch at one stage.”