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How will Albion line up as they face Newcastle?

So what line-up does he cone up with as Albion face Newcastle?

We already know there will be at least one change - there always is.

That is Brajan Gruda has been ruled out by a knee injury.

He started the game at Wolves, wide in the right.

Diego Gómez picked up a knock playing for Paraguay in South Korea having also been a key player in their draw with Japan as he scored with a header.

His problem was described as “molestias” or “discomfort@ by one Paraguayan report.

Hurzeler did not rule him out of the Newcastle game and he was shown on the club website training on Friday:

Kaoru Mitoma and Joel Veltman appear to be serious doubts but Max De Cuyper is pushing for a start after twice coming off the bench to contribute to important goals:

Georginio Rutter could also return to the XI after going on as sub at half/time against Eolves.

In midfield, Hurzeler has sent his clearest message yet - certainly in public - to Carlos Baleba that it is time to up his game.

The obvious follow-up to that would be to start him in midfield although there is a strong case for playing James Milner.

Especially as Hurzeler said he will need his best, quicker ball players on the pitch.

Possible Albion line-up;

Verbruggen; Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Gomez, Rutter, Minteh; Welbeck,

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