Chris Hughton has a 'problem' once the transfer window shuts on Thursday night.

A nice problem, one the Albion manager must wish he had at centre-forward or even in central midfield.

Out-and-out strikers are the urgent priority.

Hughton will also be hoping not to pick up another injury in the middle of the park, with Beram Kayal a long-term absentee.

It is across the pitch between the midfield and the lone striker in Hughton's system that tough decisions await when West Brom visit next month after the international break.

Anthony Knockaert, Solly March (below), Jose Izquierdo and Pascal Gross were all in the squad at Watford.

The Argus: Knockaert and March were on the wings, Gross in the number ten role, Izquierdo on the bench.

The Colombian record signing made an encouraging late impact as a left-winger who likes to cut inside, but he can operate in any position across the front line.

Izquierdo's entry to the Premier League was facilitated by the withdrawal of Knockaert, who starred on his return to the starting line-up after pre-season ankle ligament damage left him short of match minutes.

The versatile March, comfortable on either flank, switched to the right in the reshuffle.

All being well, Izzy Brown will be added to the mix when the other Albion head south.

Brown, who has been back at parent club Chelsea for treatment on the hamstring injury suffered in the opening day defeat by Manchester City, is even more adaptable than Izquierdo and March.

Hughton has used him so far primarily on the left. Brown can also play as a number ten - the role Hughton referred to when he signed on loan for the season - number nine or in central midfield.

Having forked out £13.5 million for Izquierdo, it is unlikely to be long before we see him in the starting line-up.

Knockaert (below) was Albion's best attacker at Watford, March the best in the first two games against Manchester City and at Leicester, where he ended up as the number ten.

The Argus: March's creative instincts are arguably better suited for the job than Gross. The German, who can also operate in a deeper midfield role, has a good engine but is yet to demonstrate the capacity to unlock a defence.

The athletic Brown impressed in the limited period between signing and limping off against Man City.

It will be fascinating to see how Hughton utilises his wealth of options in the area of the pitch so pivotal to ending the early goal drought and supplying the strikers at his disposal come Friday morning.

Who ever it is playing up front, they will need the right service to score goals.

Hughton's selection task threequarters of the way up the field will be more complicated this season, since there is less of a need to rotate to keep players fresh.

Albion had ten midweek fixtures in the Championship last season. They are scheduled to play only three times in the Premier League on a Tuesday or Wednesday (discounting the Boxing Day trip to Chelsea).

Hughton is fortunate he still has the effervescent Knockaert in his attacking armoury following that appalling red card challenge on the Frenchman by Watford's Uruguayan hatchet man Miguel Britos, described by Garth Crooks as the worst he has seen in 40 years.

Watford are currently in defensive disarray, no bad thing from an Albion perspective for a side facing hard games after the international break at Southampton and at home to Manchester City.

Hughton's defence looks contrastingly settled, although there is no harm in having another goalkeeper and versatile back four option before the window shuts.

The latter would create the opportunity of much-needed game time for Connor Goldson out on loan in the Championship.