Koumas In Robson's Plans

The Wales international midfielder has been training with the Baggies youngsters for the past few weeks after a dip in form led to an altercation with former boss Gary Megson but Robson has assured him that he considers him a big part of his plans in securing Albions place in the Premiership.

"As a player you want to know whether you are in the manager's plans - and I've told Jason that he is in my plans.

"With the ability he's got he should be a big influence on us."

"He had lost that edge and his fitness because he had fallen out with the manager and was training with the kids and hadn't been involved in many games this season.

"So I had a chat with Jason and told him he's got to work very hard in training and impress in the reserve-team games.

"I don't know him as a character. I've only been with him three weeks but he hasn't caused me a minute's problem."