Sunderland will be hoping to get back to winning ways in the league on Saturday when they travel to the Hawthorns to face West Bromwich Albion.
A late Thierry Henry goal put an end to a run of three consecutive wins two weeks ago when the Black Cats lost 2-1 to Arsenal.
At the other end of the table, the Baggies will be buoyed by their 5-1 thrashing of local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out.
Paul Scharner is a major doubt for the home side with a chest injury, with Keith Andrews most likely to step into the midfield.
Peter Odemwingie, whose hat-trick earned the Baggies the three points against Wolves, should partner Marc-Antoine Fortune in attack.
Wes Brown is still missing for Sunderland, while manager Martin O'Neill could hand a start to Fraizer Campbell, who received his first senior England call-up on Thursday.
Current form:
West Brom: LLWDLW
Sunderland: WLWWWL
Possible lineups:
West Brom: Foster; Olsson, Ridgewell, McAuley, Reid; Morrison, Andrews, Mulumbu, Thomas; Odemwingie, Fortune
Sunderland: Mignolet; Bardsley, O'Shea, Turner, Richardson; Cattermole, Larsson, Gardner, Colback; Campbell, Sessegnon
Sports Mole says: 1-2
Jack Prescott
