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Albion travel to the capital on Monday night where they take on Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The game is live on Sky Sports.

Albion are looking to bounce back from last weeks home defeat to Manchester United and hoping to complete the double over fourth placed Spurs.

Spurs are looking to consolidate their position in fourth and add three points against the Baggies to help them in their quest for Champions League football.

Due to Albion playing on Monday night the results from the weekend will spur the Baggies on and we will know what is needed after the results from the weekend.

Both Portsmouth and Birmingham are in action at the weekend with Pompey at home to Arsenal and Blues travelling to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United.

Vital Quotes:

Spurs Team News:

Spurs have no injury concerns before the Monday’s game with Andy Reid and Lee Barnard both returning to the squad after knee and foot injuries respectively.

Defender Anthony Gardner is the only doubt for Spurs as he is struggling to shake off a virus.

Spurs from: Robinson, Cerny, Stalteri, Kelly, Dawson, King, Gardner, Lee, Huddlestone, Jenas, Carrick, Davids, Murphy, Lennon, Tainio, Mido, Defoe, Keane, Barnard, Reid.

Player to watch: Robbie Keane

The former Wolves striker has a habit of scoring against the Baggies and I for one do not want to see his gun-toting celebration on Monday night.

Albion Team News:

The Baggies will be without Chris Kirkland who has a broken finger and has returned to Liverpool.

Albion have a major doubt over Diomansy Kamara who limped out of last weeks defeat to Manchester United with a hamstring injury.

Midfielder Nigel Quashie serves the fourth game of his five match ban.

Some good news for Albion as Zoltan Gera is included in the squad after recovering from injury, a timely boost for our tough run in.

Kevin Campbell should also shake off a calf injury that forced him off at half-time last week.

Albion from: Kuszczak, Hoult, Albrechtsen, Davies, Watson, Clement, Robinson, Greening, Inamoto, Wallwork, Gera, Kamara, Campbell, Kozak, Kanu, Ellington, Carter.

Player to watch: Nathan Ellington

Scored 2 goals in 2 games, both after coming on from the bench, seems to have rediscovered his eye for goal. Start him Robbo let’s see what he can do from the start.

Match Facts & Stats

Ref Watch:

Chris Foy – St Helens – This will be Foy’s first game involving Tottenham this season. On the other hand this will be Foy’s fourth game taking charge of Albion.

Foy was the referee in Albion’s games away at Manchester City and at home to Charlton and Blackburn.

In these three games Foy has booked a total of three Baggies players with Ronnie Wallwork receiving two from the man in black.

The other two Baggies in the book were Diomansy Kamara and Thomas Gaardsoe.

Next Fixtures:

Saturday, 01 April 2006
Barclays Premiership
West Brom v Liverpool, 17:15

Sunday, 09 April 2006
Barclays Premiership
Aston Villa v West Brom, 12:00

Saturday, 15 April 2006
Barclays Premiership
Arsenal v West Brom, 15:00

Monday, 17 April 2006
Barclays Premiership
West Brom v Bolton, 20:00

Saturday, 22 April 2006
Barclays Premiership
Newcastle v West Brom, 15:00

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