Sodje signs for Baggies

West Brom have signed Reading defender Sam Sodje on a month’s loan.

The Nigeria international, who joined the Royals last summer from Brentford, is available for the Baggies’ crucial Coca-Cola Championship derby clash with Birmingham tomorrow and for the league games against QPR, Stoke, Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday.

The 27-year-old has been brought in as cover for the injured Curtis Davies and the suspended Martin Albrechtsen.

Albion boss Tony Mowbray told the club’s official website, www.wba.co.uk: “We needed to bring in reinforcements in central defence.

“Sam will bring both a real competitive edge and athleticism to the team.

“He’s as big a presence in the opposition box as he is defending in his own penalty area because he attacks the ball exceptionally well.”