Scharner joined Youssuf Mulumbu in the hear of the Baggies’ midfield for the 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday.
The former Brann star joined West Brom on transfer deadline day.
“He did really well today,” Di Matteo told Sky Sports.
“He’s only been with us for 10 days and some other players have come in at the end of the transfer window so we need some time to train together and integrate all these new players into the team.”
