West Bromwich Albion are missing an important player through injury for Saturday’s hosting of Bristol City.

Carlos Corberan will have to make do without left wing-back Callum Styles for this weekend’s Championship clash with Bristol.

The summer signing has been an important player over the last couple of months, featuring both as a full-back in a flat four and as a wing-back in a five. Styles suffered a hamstring injury in the 2-1 defeat at Watford and won’t be fit enough to play for Albion throughout the festive period – a big blow at an important time.

"One player that is not going to be available is Styles,” Corberan told our sister publication, Express & Star. “He was feeling something in the previous game during the first half. We changed because I wanted to change but at the same time he couldn't keep playing. So the change was a tactical question with a physical damage too.

Callum Styles has suffered a minor hamstring injury and won't feature in any of Albion's matches throughout the Christmas week. | Getty Images

placeholder image — Callum Styles has suffered a minor hamstring injury and won't feature in any of Albion's matches throughout the Christmas week. | Getty Images

"He has not been involved with the group. Normally he will need one more week of time to again be available with the team. That is the challenge of the Championship. Some moments you are not playing, some you are playing too much and consistency now in this moment of the competition is key.”

Corberan alluded to another player being out, too, but the head coach wouldn’t reveal who. The mystery Albion man is in better shape than Styles, though, and will face a late fitness test to determine whether he can feature.

Grady Diangana, meanwhile, has trained well this week and is in contention following several setbacks with a calf problem. Paddy McNair could also feature for a final time before his loan expires on December 31 as the San Diego loanee is back up to speed.