Matt Phillips in line for West Brom return

Posted Monday, October 21, 2019 by PA

Matt Phillips should be back to boost West Brom when they take on Barnsley at the Hawthorns.

The winger missed Saturday’s 1-0 win at Middlesbrough due to a shin injury but boss Slaven Bilic expects to have him available.

Hal Robson-Kanu celebrated a new deal with the only goal against Boro after coming on as a substitute and he will hope to have done enough to land a starting spot.

The Baggies sit top of the Sky Bet Championship table going into the game, having won four of their last five league matches.

Barnsley go into the match on the back of a 13-game winless run, but caretaker boss Adam Murray claimed his side “enjoy ruining parties”.

Bambo Diaby came into the starting line-up against Swansea on Saturday but the defender came off late and will be assessed, as will Dimitri Cavare after he was also withdrawn with a knock.

Midfielder Kenny Dougall will hope to keep his place after making his first start for the Reds in over seven months at the weekend having recovered from a broken leg.

Teenage winger Elliot Simoes, a summer signing from FC United of Manchester, came off the bench to make his Barnsley debut with just over 10 minutes remaining and he could feature more prominently.