West Brom play their second home game of the week as they host promotion-chasing Southampton at The Hawthorn's in the EFL Championship.
The Baggies defeated Cardiff City 2-0 in midweek thanks to efforts from January signings Andi Weimann and Mikey Johnston. It was a result that helped keep the gap of those below them outside the play-offs to four points.
Southampton's incredible 25-game unbeaten run was ended at the hands of Bristol City. The Saints went 3-0 down and Adam Armstrong's penalty only acted as a consolation for the Hampshire side. As a result of the defeat, Southampton dropped out of the automatic promotion spots and trail league leaders Leicester City by 14-points.
Both clubs had players at the Africa Cup of Nations, and in fact both Joe Aribo and Semi Ajayi were representing Nigeria together. The Super Eagles lost to the Ivory Coast on Sunday, and neither player played in midweek, but there's a hope after the travelling to return to England that they can be involved.
Carlos Corebran and Russell Martin both have decisions to make over their AFCON stars, but some players have been ruled out already. Earlier this week, WBA were hit by the news that Daryl Dike had ruptured his Achilles for a second time, and that has ruled him out for the remainder of the season and probably the rest of the year.
A total of 13 players are either ruled out or doubts. Here's the latest injury and team news ahead of the clash which is being broadcast live on Sky Sports.
9. Martin Kelly - out
Kelly's injury problems continue. He had been close to a return and was tiped to leave on loan but now is set for another prolonged period on the sidelines. He's out and unable to train for another ten weeks because of a muscle problem. | Getty Images
10. Adam Reach - doubt
He was given an initial timeline of four to six weeks out with what was first described as a knock. Carlos Corberan said on February 3 that it would be a fortnight more that he would be out, and so Reach could be targeting this game. If he doesn't play at the weekend then we could see him at the end of February or the beginning of March. | Getty Images
11. Adam Reach - doubt (continued)
Dr Rajpal Brar, a specialist in Physical Therapy and Sports Scientist, said: "Although the injury is being described as a knock, the timeline for four to six weeks signals something more severe – potentially significant ligament damage. “Knocks are always vague as players can even recover from them with minutes but some can be nasty, ruling them out for weeks. “I don’t see him returning to full first-team training for another week or two and he may be out of first-team action until early March as well. “Even once he’s back, he’ll need at least two or three games off the bench before he’s at a 100 per cent again.“ | AFP via Getty Images
12. Semi Ajayi
Represented Nigeria at AFCON, lost in the final to the Ivory Coast. Didn't travel back until Tuesday. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: AFP via Getty Images