Hughton confirmed today that Andone is fit and available and he was left out last week (of the 18) for tactical reasons (presumably cos he went with Locadia up front and only 3 spaces on the bench).
He's been available for 2 games so far in his career for the Albion after an injury. He's done 45 minutes with the u23s and is rightfully being nursed back. He made the bench v Spurs and might well have been on the pitch if it wasn't for Stephens injury.
And then Chris preferred a returning...
Well almost...
8 and a half months signed as a player.
7 or so - fit and ready to play.
He’s played about 340 league minutes in total. So equivalent of about 4 matches.
Hughton has 4 wingers and 4 strikers (if you include Gross) . If all fit - they might well be on Friday - then every week at least 1 of them won’t make the 18. For tactical not fitness reasons. So we’d better get used to it.
Well he was wandering around London yesterday with his family looking at the London Eye , Westminster Bridge etc.
Or Chris might have only wanted 3 forwards on the bench given the absence of Gross, Stephens.
Or he's not fit yet. but Hughton didn't mention this in any of the post match...