West Brom defender Abdoulaye Meite could come into contention for a recall for tomorrow's Premier League clash with Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

IF EVER one player summed up the rugged physicality and unflinching commitment which have marked Stoke’s astonishing first season in the Premier League, James Beattie is it.

West Brom defender Abdoulaye Meite returns to the squad for tomorrow’s clash against Stoke.

Former Bolton defender Abdoulaye Meite has been ruled out of West Brom’s Premier League match against Gary Megson’s side at the Hawthorns tomorrow, with a hamstring injury.

West Brom skipper Jonathan Greening could make his first start for nearly six weeks against Arsenal after launching his comeback from medial ligament damage as a substitute against Everton at the weekend.

TIMING is everything, as the old adage goes, and Louis Saha’s might just provide Everton with the firepower to fuel their pursuit of a trip to Wembley and a top-five league finish.

West Bromwich Albion are set to be boosted by the availability of midfielder Filipe Teixeira for tomorrow’s trip to Everton.

West Brom are set to be boosted by the return of striker Jay Simpson for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Fulham.

JOE KINNEAR is already planning his return to Newcastle’s training ground as he waits to be released from hospital this morning.

Argentinian winger Juan Carlos Menseguez could make his debut for West Brom in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League relegation clash with Newcastle at The Hawthorns.

STEVEN Thompson struck twice as Burnley wrote another glorious cup chapter by dumping West Brom out of the FA Cup to book a fifth-round trip to Cardiff or Arsenal.

TONY MOWBRAY may be one of the game’s purists, but it is that time of year when principles begin to be subsumed by pragmatism.

West Brom have fitness concerns over all six of their centre-halves ahead of Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Hull.

West Brom will be without skipper Jonathan Greening for the home Barclays Premier League clash against his former club Manchester United tomorrow evening.

West Brom striker Roman Bednar will return after suspension for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Burnley at The Hawthorns.

IF Gareth Southgate really does possess the most bomb-proof job in the Premier League, the Middlesbrough manager doesn’t know it.

West Brom 3 Middlesbrough 0

West Brom newcomer Marc-Antoine Fortune could make his debut against Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough if international clearance is obtained in time.

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray will be without midfielder James Morrison for the FA Cup replay at League One side Peterborough.

GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR insists he is happy to remain Aston Villa’s lone ranger as they continue their charge towards a Champions League place.

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray will check on the fitness of a trio of players before finalising his plans for the derby with Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League.

HARRY REDKNAPP might boast ‘Happy’ as one of his many nicknames, but there are days when even he finds it hard to smile.

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray will be without defender Abdoulaye Meite for the visit of Tottenham tomorrow.

West Brom skipper Jonathan Greening has been passed fit for the St Stephen's Day clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray made two changes – one enforced – from the side beaten 4-0 at Sunderland, for today’s Premier League match at home to Manchester City.

West Brom central defender Leon Barnett and striker Roman Bednar are pushing for recalls to the side for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash against Manchester City.

West Brom will be without striker Ishmael Miller for the remainder of the season after he suffered a cruciate ligament injury during last Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Portsmouth at The Hawthorns.

West Brom centre-back Abdoulaye Meite will return to the squad for the visit of Premier League leaders Chelsea if he suffers no reaction to his calf after returning to training yesterday.

West Brom centre-back Abdoulaye Meite will return to the squad for the visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea if he suffers no reaction to his calf after returning to training yesterday.

THIS is turning into the season of the novice.

ONE of Hull’s most famous denizens is John Prescott, the one concession to the old school in Tony Blair’s New Labour, so it is only fitting the city’s increasingly impressive football club is also flying the red flag.

West Brom will again be without central defender Abdoulaye Meite for tomorrow’s clash with fellow Premier League new boys Hull City at The Hawthorns.

West Brom will be forced into one change from the side which won at Middlesbrough with midfielder Kim Do-Heon ruled out of the Fulham match with medial ligament damage.

West Brom winger Chris Brunt is ruled out of the Barclays Premier League match at Middlesbrough with a hamstring injury suffered during the first half of the 2-1 home reverse by Aston Villa last weekend.

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray will make a late decision on whether to give a debut to £3.2m summer signing Gianni Zuiverloon against Everton at The Hawthorns tomorrow.

Arsenal handed a debut to £12m midfielder Samir Nasri for the opening Premier League game of the new season against promoted West Brom at Emirates Stadium.

West Brom are without striker Luke Moore, midfielder Robert Koren, central defender Neil Clement and right-back Gianni Zuiverloon for the trip to Arsenal.

West Brom 1 Southampton 1

HARRY REDKNAPP already has the title for his autobiography — ‘Never A Dull Moment’, for the record — and now he has sketched out a suitably happy ending.

KEVIN PHILLIPS’ 21st goal of the season cancelled out Greg Halford’s first for Charlton to keep West Brom in the hunt for automatic promotion from the Coca-Cola Championship.

TONY MOWBRAY is so determined to erase the memories of last season’s play-off final that he views the FA Cup as an unwelcome distraction.

TONY Mowbray’s dour expression and studied under-statement may belie it, but nobody could accuse West Bromwich Albion of being dull.

DARREN FERGUSON admitted that his managerial education was just beginning and this was a painful lesson.

WEST Bromwich Albion beat Charlton 4-3 on penalties to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.