Sparkling duo ensure West Brom summer departure is yet to be felt

Cedric Kipre's departure to France was always going to happen, so that was slightly easier to swallow.

But when Okay Yokuslu, Brandon Thomas-Asante and Conor Towsend were all sold in the space of a week, there was worry about who would replace them.

Up top Josh Maja was always going to lead the line, and Torbjorn Heggem would slot in at left back.

But in terms of replacing Yokuslu, there was a bit of concern there. He had such an impact in his two permanent years for Albion, both physically and technically that replacing him, or finding a solution for that issue, was going to be tough.

Ousmane Diakite has arrived through the door, and although he has obvious talent, living up to Yokuslu's reputation would be tough.

Fast forward two league games, and without wanting to quickly forget the impact that Yokuslu had, his departure hasn't really been fully felt.

That is because Jayson Molumby has stepped back into that position in front of the back four, alongside Alex Mowatt, with a renewed spring in his step, almost hell bent on more than filling the Yokuslu sized shoes that were left.

Both against QPR and against Leeds, Mowatt did what Mowatt does, getting it off the back four, spraying passes, making Albion tick while also having that license to go forward.

In the past, Molumby, who has had good spells at times during his Albion career, has had a tendency to lack a bit of discipline in terms of positioning and keeping the ball.

But he really does look like he has gone up a level in the opening two games. His ball retention was top drawer, he got forward when he could to join the attack, and just showed his usual energy.

And it seems that to mask the departure of Yokuslu, John Swift has also come into the equation.

If either Mowatt or Molumby fire forward, which they did against Leeds, then Swift will drop in to cover the hole.

It is almost a three pronged tactic to fill that Yokuslu hole, and the biggest endorsement for Molumby and Mowatt so far this season, is that the departure of the Turk is yet to be felt.