Boss delivers injury update on West Brom quartet as action resumes with visit of Wrexham
Albion boss James Morrison delivered positive injury updates on four squad members prior to the Easter Bank Holiday double-header.
James Morrison is mulling over an Albion goalkeeping selection headache as Max O’Leary returned to training during the international break.
The Baggies boss has made a decision on who will start between the sticks for Good Friday’s visit of Wrexham as league action resumes, but remained coy on his call.
O’Leary is battling with academy graduate Josh Griffiths to start in goal after the latter kept a clean sheet in the victory at Bristol City. O’Leary missed that clash against his former club with a minor calf injury having been a consistent performer since his January arrival.
Head coach Morrison said in his Thursday press conference: “Max is back in training and available. I’ve made my decision.
“It’s good for both of them to compete. They are both important. You saw when Josh came in, he was ready.
“Max did well in those games leading up to them.
“I want people fighting for the spot, putting pressure on people who are starting.”
Albion also welcomed centre-back Chris Mepham and attacking midfielder Tammer Bany to training during the international break.
Attacker Karlan Grant has been sidelined since January 23 with a hamstring injury in what was a huge blow to the club.
Grant is not yet in full training but is expected to return with colleagues towards the end of next week.
Neither of the trio will feature in the Easter Bank Holiday weekend double-header against Wrexham or Blackburn but could
Mepham has not played since the goalless draw at home to Stoke almost two months ago due to a hamstring injury.
Forgotten man Bany has played just a handful of minutes for his club all season and has more minutes at international level with Jordan, who are at the World Cup this summer.
He was confirmed to have ruptured his thigh at the end of December and may have missed the remainder of the season, but is back to training in good time.
