Joao Teixeira and Solly March have been recalled to the starting line-up for Albion’s Championship game at home to Nottingham Forest this afternoon.
Jake Forster-Caskey drops to the bench while Sam Baldock is ruled out by a minor hamstring problem.
New signing Beram Kayal is included among the substitutes along with Kazenga LuaLua, making his return to the matchday 18 after 11 weeks out with a knee problem.
Both Kayal and LuaLua featured for the under-21s earlier in the week.
Adam Chicksen is the player to drop out from the bench for the 1-0 defeat at rock-bottom Blackpool a week ago.
New Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman has made five changes, including three in defence and Karl Darlo returning in goal.
Former Albion loanee Gary Gardner is in midfield.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Holla, Ince; Calderon, Teixeira, March; O’Grady. Subs: Best, Hughes, Kayal, LuaLua, Forster-Caskey, Mackail-Smith, Walton.
Nottingham Forest: Darlo; Lichaj, Collins, Hobbs, Fox; Antonio, Gardner, Osborn; Lansbury, Burke; Assombalonga. Subs: Fryatt, Lascelles, Paterson, Blackstock, Vaughan, Tesche, De Vries.
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Jake Forster-Caskey drops to the bench while Sam Baldock is ruled out by a minor hamstring problem.
New signing Beram Kayal is included among the substitutes along with Kazenga LuaLua, making his return to the matchday 18 after 11 weeks out with a knee problem.
Both Kayal and LuaLua featured for the under-21s earlier in the week.
Adam Chicksen is the player to drop out from the bench for the 1-0 defeat at rock-bottom Blackpool a week ago.
New Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman has made five changes, including three in defence and Karl Darlo returning in goal.
Former Albion loanee Gary Gardner is in midfield.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Holla, Ince; Calderon, Teixeira, March; O’Grady. Subs: Best, Hughes, Kayal, LuaLua, Forster-Caskey, Mackail-Smith, Walton.
Nottingham Forest: Darlo; Lichaj, Collins, Hobbs, Fox; Antonio, Gardner, Osborn; Lansbury, Burke; Assombalonga. Subs: Fryatt, Lascelles, Paterson, Blackstock, Vaughan, Tesche, De Vries.
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