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West Brom v Derby: Lewis Cox's predicted line-up with response needed

Albion welcome relegation-fighting Derby knowing they must make up for Good Friday's tame efforts.

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Head coach Tony Mowbray's hand will be forced as he contemplates a starting XI without suspended left-back Callum Styles, who was branded two yellow cards at Coventry on Friday.

That in itself brings an interesting conundrum. The likelihood is Torbjorn Heggem will shuffle to the left with Mason Holgate coming back into the side. The other option is Italian left-back Gianluca Frabotta, who has not been fancied all season.

Kyle Bartley, who last week extended his Hawthorns contract by 12 months, struggles to play back-to-back games in quick succession as Albion manage his knee, but he may have to go again here.

Further up the field and Mowbray will contemplate changes after the desperate performance in Coventry.

I've gone for a couple of shake-ups in my predicted side and introduced Ousmane Diakite into midfield for Alex Mowatt, that is if the former is ready to start after recent hamstring concern.