Baggies hopeful on Inamoto

West Brom could have Junichi Inamoto fit for the derby at home to Aston Villa after he missed the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool with a thigh injury.

But Inamoto’s fellow midfielder Zoltan Gera is still suffering soreness following a hernia operation and will not be considered.

Ronnie Wallwork, who limped out of the Anfield defeat with an ankle problem, is expected to be fit.

West Brom provisional squad: Kuszczak, Robinson, Clement, Davies, Watson, Chaplow, Albrechtsen, Carter, Wallwork, Inamoto, Horsfield, Campbell, Kanu, Hoult, Moore, Greening, Kamara, Ellington.