The former Liverpool attacker joined the Bees a year ago, though had a limited role last season.
Andrews is expecting to utilitise the attacker more this term and ahead of Sunday's Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest, he said: “I do (see him as a big part of the squad). I think it goes back to last season and my experiences, going back to being a player.
“I think it’s easy for head coaches just to speak to players who are playing. I think a lot of the focus should be going to the ones that aren’t playing at times.
“I think it’s important that coaching staff, as they have become bigger over the years, provide that support network for players.
“I think I did that last year with Fábio, I understood his situation. Careers aren’t easy, sometimes you need to fight through those times when you’re not getting the opportunities you would like.
“He kept persevering, he kept working hard on his game. I worked a lot on his set-piece delivery last year to add that to his armoury, so it probably stemmed from that."
Replacing Mbeumo?
Andrews also said: “This season, obviously Bryan (Mbeumo) left the building. Going back to the conversations around, ‘Could you be versatile?’ Could you play different positions?’ – We’ve certainly looked at that, focused on that, studied that.
“We’ve worked on the timing of his runs, when he drops deep, when he runs in beyond, and I think he’s taken it on board really well.
“He looks really good at the moment, full of confidence and playing with real personality, which is what I want from all of the players.”