[h=3]Bridge on course for Palace[/h]2:37pm Thursday 14th March 2013 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Wayne Bridge, expects to be fit to face Palace
* Albion's defensive crisis is set to be eased by the return of Wayne Bridge from hamstring problems for Sunday's derby against Crystal Palace.
* The former England left-back is certain he will be fit for the Eagles' visit to The Amex and Vicente could be back in contention too but right-back Bruno (calf and Achilles) will be missing.
* Manager Gus Poyet revealed: "Bridgey is 100 per cent sure he will be there. Probably Vicente as well will be there. We'll see. Tomorrow is the confirmation day."
* Inigo Calderon is likely to replace Bruno, while captain Gordon Greer takes over from the suspended Adam El-Abd at centre-half.*
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* Albion have recalled left-back Marcos Painter from his loan spell at Bournemouth as defensive cover.
* Sidelined top scorer Craig Mackail-Smith is expected to be at the Palace game after surgery in Finland on Monday to repair a ruptured Achilles, which will rule him out until pre-season.
* Poyet said: "Everything went fine. He is coming back before the weekend."
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* Albion's defensive crisis is set to be eased by the return of Wayne Bridge from hamstring problems for Sunday's derby against Crystal Palace.
* The former England left-back is certain he will be fit for the Eagles' visit to The Amex and Vicente could be back in contention too but right-back Bruno (calf and Achilles) will be missing.
* Manager Gus Poyet revealed: "Bridgey is 100 per cent sure he will be there. Probably Vicente as well will be there. We'll see. Tomorrow is the confirmation day."
* Inigo Calderon is likely to replace Bruno, while captain Gordon Greer takes over from the suspended Adam El-Abd at centre-half.*
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* Albion have recalled left-back Marcos Painter from his loan spell at Bournemouth as defensive cover.
* Sidelined top scorer Craig Mackail-Smith is expected to be at the Palace game after surgery in Finland on Monday to repair a ruptured Achilles, which will rule him out until pre-season.
* Poyet said: "Everything went fine. He is coming back before the weekend."
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