Kozak to miss out

West Brom manager Bryan Robson will resist the temptation to give a debut to new signing Jan Kozak in the Barclays Premiership clash with Charlton at The Valley.

Robson believes the on-loan Artmedia Bratislava midfielder needs more time to settle in at his new club.

Midfielder Ronnie Wallwork is suspended against Alan Curbishley’s side after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the home defeat by Sunderland nine days ago.

Steve Watson (groin) is also doubtful while Zoltan Gera is seeing a specialist to try to establish why he is still troubled by a hernia complaint.

Unsettled striker Robert Earnshaw, who scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 win in the corresponding fixture last season, returns to the squad.

Team (from): Kuszczak, Kirkland, Albrechtsen, Davies, Watson, Clement, Robinson, Greening, Inamoto, Carter, Campbell, Ellington, Earnshaw, Horsfield, Nicholson, Chaplow, Johnson.