Albion have given Kazenga LuaLua a chance to shine from the start at Nottingham Forest today.
But there is no Sam Baldock in the 18 named to face the leaders.
LuaLua, Craig Mackail-Smith and Adrian Colunga form the attacking threat in a side showing seven changes to that which kicked off the midweek cup win at Burton.
Chris O’Grady, who has not been involved in recent league games, is on the bench.
Reasons for Baldock's absence have not been specified.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Holla, Forster-Caskey, Crofts; Mackail-Smith, Colunga, LuaLua. Subs: Walton, Hughes, Ince, Gardner, McCourt, Teixeira, O'Grady.
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But there is no Sam Baldock in the 18 named to face the leaders.
LuaLua, Craig Mackail-Smith and Adrian Colunga form the attacking threat in a side showing seven changes to that which kicked off the midweek cup win at Burton.
Chris O’Grady, who has not been involved in recent league games, is on the bench.
Reasons for Baldock's absence have not been specified.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Holla, Forster-Caskey, Crofts; Mackail-Smith, Colunga, LuaLua. Subs: Walton, Hughes, Ince, Gardner, McCourt, Teixeira, O'Grady.
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