Albion have recalled Chris O’Grady and Danny Holla for tonight’s Championship clash with leaders Derby County at the Amex.
Striker O’Grady returns to the starting line-up after five games on the bench in place of Craig Mackail-Smith who is ruled out with hamstring stiffness.
O’Grady has been given the nod over Leon Best, who had a fruitless loan spell at Derby earlier in the season.
Midfielder Holla comes in for Rohan Ince for his first appearance since being substituted in the 3-2 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest on February 7.
Holla has not even been on the substitutes’ bench for the last five games.
Right-back Bruno has been passed fit after being substituted with a minor groin problem at the weekend.
Albion will be looking to return to winning ways with a third home victory in a row.
They followed back-to-back successes at the Amex against Birmingham and Leeds with a 1-0 defeat at Bolton on Saturday.
Johnny Russell replaces Bent*and Jamie Ward is also recalled to the attack.
They have made four changes following their disappointing 2-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday, including dropping England under-21 midfielder Will Hughes to the bench.
Another former Albion loanee Jesse Lingard is also left out after a disappointing at Fulham when he was substituted at half-time.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Holla, Kayal; Calderon, Teixeira, Baldock; O’Grady. Subs: Hughes, Halford, Stephens, LuaLua, Ledesma, Best, Walton.
Derby: Grant; Shotton, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth; Bryson, Mascarell, Hendrick; Ince, Russell, Ward. Subs: Dawkins, Lingard, Altenbosa, Warnock, Hughes, Thomas, Roos.
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Striker O’Grady returns to the starting line-up after five games on the bench in place of Craig Mackail-Smith who is ruled out with hamstring stiffness.
O’Grady has been given the nod over Leon Best, who had a fruitless loan spell at Derby earlier in the season.
Midfielder Holla comes in for Rohan Ince for his first appearance since being substituted in the 3-2 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest on February 7.
Holla has not even been on the substitutes’ bench for the last five games.
Right-back Bruno has been passed fit after being substituted with a minor groin problem at the weekend.
Albion will be looking to return to winning ways with a third home victory in a row.
They followed back-to-back successes at the Amex against Birmingham and Leeds with a 1-0 defeat at Bolton on Saturday.
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Johnny Russell replaces Bent*and Jamie Ward is also recalled to the attack.
They have made four changes following their disappointing 2-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday, including dropping England under-21 midfielder Will Hughes to the bench.
Another former Albion loanee Jesse Lingard is also left out after a disappointing at Fulham when he was substituted at half-time.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Holla, Kayal; Calderon, Teixeira, Baldock; O’Grady. Subs: Hughes, Halford, Stephens, LuaLua, Ledesma, Best, Walton.
Derby: Grant; Shotton, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth; Bryson, Mascarell, Hendrick; Ince, Russell, Ward. Subs: Dawkins, Lingard, Altenbosa, Warnock, Hughes, Thomas, Roos.
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