Anelka partners Long in West Brom front line
Summer signing Nicolas Anelka was included in West Brom’s starting line-up for their Barclays Premier League opening-day clash with Southampton at the Hawthorns.
Fellow striker and new arrival Matej Vydra was among the Baggies’ substitutes, but there was no place in the squad for another summer recruit, defender Diego Lugano.
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