David Moyes says he will bide his time with new striker Nikica Jelavic and will not be throwing him into the deep end straight away.
The £5m plus capture from Rangers last month made his debut when he came on at Wigan on Saturday but Moyes has promised not to over do it for the striker despite him showing some nice moments after replacing Denis Stracqualursi on the hour.
Moyes said: "I will bring Niki in gradually. He is one for the long-term and I will bring him in gradually rather than rush him too much.
"Jelavic will score and also bring other things to the team. He will bring other players into the game.
"He is a proven international centre forward and the more internationals we can get around the team, it raises the whole level of the team."