Team News: Shane Long drops out for West Bromwich Albion

Irish striker Shane Long has missed out on a slot in the West Bromwich Albion starting lineup for today's home encounter against Fulham at The Hawthorns.

His place has been handed to Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku, who will be supported by Zoltan Gera and Marc-Antoine Fortune.

Meanwhile, David Stockdale has kept his place between the posts for visiting Fulham.

Elswhere, Dimitar Berbatov will feature as a lone centre-forward.

West Brom: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Tamas, Ridgewell; Mulumbu, Brunt; Fortune, Morrison, Gera; Lukaku

Fulham: Stockdale; Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Briggs; Dejagah, Sidwell, Karagouinis, Kacaniklic; Ruiz; Berbatov