Long named in Baggies squad

West Brom manager Steve Clarke could be left counting the cost of the midweek international friendlies ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League opener against Liverpool.

Scotland’s James Morrison (ankle) and Sweden defender Jonas Olsson (minor knock) both returned from playing for their countries with slight injuries and are being assessed ahead of the weekend’s match.

New signing Markus Rosenberg is unlikely to be fit in time while midfielder Graeme Dorrans remains on leave with his daughter in hospital due to meningitis. Striker Shane Long is available despite missing the Republic of Ireland’s match with Serbia.

Provisional squad: Foster, Myhill, Reid, Olsson, Yacob, Ridgewell, Morrison, Long, El Ghanassy, Brunt, Thomas, Allan, Jara, Lukaku, Mulumbu, Gera, McAuley, Odemwingie, Dawson, Jones, Tamas, Fortune.