Odemwingie and Yacob return for West Brom

West Brom midfielder Claudio Yacob returned after an eight-game absence with a hamstring injury for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

The Argentina international and striker Peter Odemwingie were recalled at the expense of George Thorne and Jerome Thomas.

Villa captain and defender Ron Vlaar was included after being sidelined for seven weeks with a calf problem. Striker Darren Bent was named among the substitutes after shaking off a knee injury.

West Brom: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Morrison, Dorrans, Yacob, Brunt, Lukaku, Odemwingie.

Subs: Myhill, Popov, Rosenberg, Thomas, Thorne, Dawson, Tamas.

Aston Villa: Guzan, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Lowton, Westwood, Delph, N’Zogbia, Bennett, Agbonlahor, Benteke.

Subs: Marshall, Ireland, Bent, Holman, Bowery, Bannan, Lichaj.

Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)