Kirkland in contention

West Brom are boosted by the return of goalkeeper Chris Kirkland for the clash with Manchester City at the Hawthorns.

Kirkland, on a season-long loan from Liverpool, has missed the last seven games with a bruised kidney but will challenge Polish international Tomasz Kuszczak for a place in the starting line-up.

Kanu (dead leg) is struggling to be fit with Geoff Horsfield and Robert Earnshaw bidding to replace the Nigerian international.

Team (from): Kuszczak, Kirkland, Albrechtsen, Watson, Clement, Gaardsoe, Davies, Moore, Scimeca, Carter, Chaplow, Wallwork, Johnson, Inamoto, Greening, Kamara, Kanu, Ellington, Horsfield, Earnshaw, Campbell.