Andrews fit for the Baggies

Soccer: West Brom’s Irish contingent could feature strongly for tomorrow’s Premier League clash at Wigan

Soccer:West Brom's Irish contingent could feature strongly for tomorrow's Premier League clash at Wigan. Republic of Ireland and Baggies midfielder Keith Andrews (knee) should be fit despite missing training during the early part of the week.

Andrew’s international team-mates Shane Long and Simon Cox are vying to replace striker Peter Odemwingie, who has only an outside chance of being fit because of a calf problem. Centre-back Jonas Olsson is suspended following his sending off against Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend.

Craig Dawson and Gabriel Tamas will be biddingi to partner Gareth McAuley at the heart of the Baggies defence. Right-back Billy Jones is also available again after recovering from a hamstring injury. Winger Jerome Thomas has shaken off his recent hamstring injury.

West Brom provisional squad:Foster, Daniels, Jones, McAuley, Tamas, Dawson, Ridgewell, Shorey, Mulumbu, Brunt, Scharner, Andrews, Morrison, Dorrans, Thomas, Tchoyi, Cox, Fortune, Long, Odemwingie.

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