James Morrison tackles latest centre back headache with two changes for West Brom's clash with Southampton

Express & Star · Jonny Drury

James Morrison takes charge of his first home game of his latest interim spell managing Albion - as his side welcome Southampton.

On the back of the draw at Sheffield United, Albion are looking to back up their first point under Morrison in a big double game week.

They welcome the in form Saints before a home clash with Hull on Saturday - and they go into the midweek game in the bottom three after results elsewhere on Tuesday.

His switch to a 4-4-2 system worked on Saturday - and Morrison has gone with it again for the clash with the Saints.

But there are two changes - with Krystian Bielik out again with a reoccurring shoulder injury. Owing to Albion's injury struggles at centre half, Alfie Gilchrist has come into the side alongside George Campbell.

The summer signing was a centre back throughout his youth career - before coming a full back at Sheffield United.

The other change is Jed Wallace returning to the line-up in place of youngster Ollie Bostock - while Nat Phillips returns to the squad as does youngster Alex Williams for the first time since an ankle break earlier in the season.

Albion: O'Leary, Imray, Gilchrist, Campbell, Styles, Molumby, Diakite, Price, Wallace, Dike, Heggebo

Subs: Griffiths, Williams, Phillips, Mowatt, Jimoh-Aloba, Whitwell, Maja, Mustapha, Bostock

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