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FLW's Baggies fan pundit has assessed who may fill the role on the right left open by Tom Fellows' departure

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There's a big question surrounding West Bromwich Albion, which will no doubt be answered in the coming months.

Who will replace Tom Fellows on the right-hand side of the Baggies' attack?

Jed Wallace was the answer on Saturday, as West Brom played their first match without Tom Fellows of the season, after the 22-year-old departed for Southampton in a deal which could rise to £10 million.

Since then, Ryan Mason's side secured the loan arrival of Fellows' England U21 teammate, Samuel Iling-Junior, and with the dynamic winger able to operate off of both wings, it begs the question whether the 21-year-old has been brought in to front the creative load, which West Brom need with Fellows out of the door.

The Aston Villa youngster was uninspiring in a poor Middlesbrough squad in the second half of last season as a makeshift left-back, but now has the opportunity to be an issue for opposition full-backs at the Hawthorns.

Callum Burgess, FLW's West Brom fan pundit, believes that the wing position now looks a little light, and it's truly anyone's to take as we approach the first international break of the season.

West Brom fan pundit gives verdict on the winger situation at The Hawthorns

Iling-Junior has been the only wide arrival since the departure of Tom Fellows, so many would be led to believe that he is the replacement for the man who registered a league-high 14 assists in the Championship last season.

However, Burgess feels that the loan arrival of the Villa winger is to ensure strength in depth in the wide areas, as the 21-year-old can play on both wings, rather than a straight replacement for Fellows.

"At first glance, I'm not entirely sure that Iling-Junior will be a guaranteed starter at the club, but it does appear that he is the winger signing following the departure of Tom Fellows," he said.

On the wide options that Ryan Mason has at his disposal now, the fan pundit said: "It leaves Mikey Johnston, Karlan Grant and Iling-Junior on the left, and Jed Wallace, possibly Johnston and Iling-Junior as well, on the right.

"There's definitely a space on the right up for grabs between Iling-Junior, Johnston and Wallace - it'll be one of them following the departure of Fellows.

"It does look like we're a little short in that position, so there's definitely an opportunity for Iling-Junior to stake a claim in the starting eleven and make the place his own."

Still plenty of attacking quality for Ryan Mason to utilise at West Brom

Losing Fellows was one of West Brom's biggest fears across the transfer window, and there'll be some frustration at the fact that they almost managed to keep their creative spark at the club throughout the whole window before he eventually departed to Southampton.

However, it's not all doom and gloom for the Baggies, who still have a plethora of attacking talent at the club, alongside an exciting manager who has started life in the Championship season in great form.

In Aune Heggebo and Josh Maja, West Brom have a couple of strikers who pose a great threat to opposition backlines, despite Maja hardly featuring as he returns from injury and new boy Heggebo still yet to score in the Championship for the Baggies.

Behind them, Isaac Price is a solid operator at this level and already has three league goals to his name this season.

So, Ryan Mason has plenty of goalscorers at his disposal, and a winger core of Grant, Johnston, Wallace and now Iling-Junior will be enough to ensure his side remains a threat. Losing Fellows is a blow, but it's not the end of the world.

Between the four of them, West Brom should have enough creativity to ensure that their frontmen get the service they need, and the Baggies should remain competitive despite their wide areas looking a little less dangerous than they did a week ago.