Odemwingie a doubt for Baggies

West Brom have a major doubt over striker Peter Odemwingie for tomorrow’s visit to Chelsea while winger Jerome Thomas will definitely miss the Barclays Premier League game.

The pair sat out last weekend’s opening match of the season against Manchester United and Odemwingie is battling to shake off an ankle injury while Thomas has hip and thigh problems.

Odemwingie is closer to fitness than Thomas but still faces a race against time and he will be assessed if he comes through training unscathed.

Right-back Steven Reid, who was forced off with a leg injury against United, is fit.

Central defender Gareth McAuley, who has been struggling with illness, could be on the bench against the Blues after coming through a midweek reserve game.

Squad (from): Foster, Fulop, Reid, Tamas, Olsson, Shorey, Scharner, Brunt, Mulumbu, Morrison, Odemwingie, Long, Cech, Tchoyl, Ibanez, Thorne, Thomas, Dorrans, Jara, McAuley, Fortune, Bednar.