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West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa

Sam Allardyce will be without the suspended Matheus Pereira for his first match in charge of West Brom on Sunday.

Brazilian Pereira serves the third and final match of his ban, while Kyle Bartley, Conor Townsend, Sam Field and Hal Robson-Kanu are still out injured.

Aston Villa have Douglas Luiz and Matty Cash available after suspension.

Ross Barkley and Ezri Konsa could return from a hamstring injury and illness respectively but winger Trezeguet remains sidelined.

LAWRO'S PREDICTION

Welcome back Big Sam Allardyce. The big question for me now, though, is what West Brom do in the January transfer window because I am pretty sure he would not have agreed to go there if he was not going to be backed, and in the way he wants too.