Malick Yalcouye is now listed by UEFA in the Albion squad (Image: Richard Parkes)
Malick Yalcouye is now listed by UEFA in the Albion squad (Image: Richard Parkes)
Malick Yalcouye is an option for Albion as they enter the Conference League group phase.
The Ivory Coast midfielder has now been included in the squad listed by UEFA.
He replaces Zadok Yohanna, who has been missing through physical issues recently.
Yalcouye played against Tromso in the play-off round but did not make the initial listing for the league phase.
He was with the group who trained at Lancing yesterday.
Yalcouye’s availability increases the possibility of resting another of their recent starting midfielders.
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Chema Andres, Pascal Gross and Yasin Ayari have been in the Premier League XI most recently.
Albion could reserve Chema for duties against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Jack Hinshelwood is expected to start against Kauno Zalgiris at the Amex.
Speaking when Yalcouye was first left off the UEFA list, Hurzeler said: “We have to see how we manage this.
“With UEFA, you have to announce the team by a certain point and now I think there are different scenarios which can change these scenarios.
“So overall it's quite complicated. It's not that easy.
“There's still a chance that he might be involved in games.”
Yalcouye played for Ivory Coast during the recent international window but has had very limited minutes with his club in the last four weeks and would appear a prime contender for a start against the Lithuanian outfit.