West Brom boss Sam Allardyce admits they need their January signings to hit the ground running.
The Baggies boss strengthened his squad with four new players during the winter transfer window. Robert Snodgrass arrived in mid-January and Mbaye Diagne was brought in last week, while Okay Yokuslu and Ainsley Maitland-Niles were brought in on deadline day.
Snodgrass played his fourth game for Albion and Diagne made his second appearance and first start as West Brom slipped to a 2-1 defeat at relegation rivals Sheffield United on Tuesday meaning they are nine points from safety.
Allardyce said: "I've done my best to help the squad. The club has done the best to help the squad that's already here. We've done all we can possibly do in terms of improving the squad.
"We hope that the players who have come along to join the fight can make a big contribution as quickly as possible.
"That might not be as easy for Okay (Yokuslu) from Spain and obviously with Mbaye (Diagne) catching up with the pace of the Premier League.
"Certainly with Robert Snodgrass' experience and Ainsley, an England international, will hopefully lift the players and show the quality we know they've got. We have to turn the corner and start picking up points."
