Round-up: West Brom edging closer to new boss, Birmingham City receive boost on the selection front

Latest West Brom and Birmingham City news and rumours on Tuesday
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West Brom and Birmingham City were beaten last time out. The Baggies lost against Millwall, whilst the Blues were defeated by Blackburn Rovers.

The pair will both be eager to bounce back this weekend against Sheffield United and QPR respectively. Here is a look at the latest news regarding the Midlands duo...

West Brom

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West Brom are closing in on their replacement for Steve Bruce. According to a report by the Express & Star, an announcement of Carlos Corberan as their new boss is ‘nearing’. The Spaniard guided Huddersfield Town to the play-off final last season.

Acccording to Hull Live, Corberan has also held talks with Hull City over recent times. The Tigers remain without a permanent manager following their decision to part company with Shota Arveladze and have former left-back Andy Dawson in caretaker charge.

Birmingham City

Birmingham pair George Friend and Nico Gordon have both returned to training, as detailed in a report by Birmingham Live. They will both give John Eustace another option in his defensive department as the club gears up for their upcoming games ahead of the World Cup.

Despite losing to Blackburn, the Blues have been in decent form over recent times and are performing well. They are 15th in the league table and are only five points off the play-offs.

Former defender Alex Bruce, who played at St Andrews from 2005 to 2006, is looking to get into management, as per The Sun. He worked under his dad Steve at West Brom.

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