TONY Mowbray has revealed Filipe Teixeira is prepared to play through the pain barrier to help Albion's survival bid after suffering a fractured toe.

The Portuguese ace has been unable to train this week due to the injury but could join in tomorrow ahead of Saturday's trip to Everton (ko 12.45pm).

Teixeira, who only returned from eight months out with a cruciate knee ligament injury in November, made his full Barclays Premier League debut at Fulham on Sunday and is eager to play his part.

"We will wait and see if he trains," said Mowbray.

"He's got a fractured toe at the moment.

"Sometimes you don't know how they will go.

"It's not like he's got a sore thigh.

"He's broken a toe but he's still anxious to be involved, although, that will depend on how much pain he has and whether he can get his boot on."

The Baggies boss views new loan signing and fellow winger Juan Carlos Menseguez as a potential super-sub.

The 25-year-old Argentine made his debut as a 77th minute replacement for James Morrison in the 2-0 defeat at Craven Cottage and came close to scoring with a late header.

"To get him on the pitch was good, whether he's ready physically to make the impact we will see if he gets the opportunity," Mowbray added.

"Injuries and the way the game is going will determine whether he gets game-time but I don't see him, in our current plight, starting every week for us.

"He's here to make an impact and if he can then fine - but let's wait and see.

"People may not know what to expect but when you set a team up I would suggest I can only see him being someone who can make an impact off the bench.

"I think he is more than capable of giving us pieces of magic by going past people with clever footwork.

"He's done that in training.

"But is he the type of player who, when we go away from home, can be resolute and resilient?

"It may be difficult to find a place in the team for him.

"He's come from South America and for him to come and play away from home in the Premier League, when his natural talents are going forward, rather than being resilient and making life difficult for opposition players, means that he may not always be involved.

"Let's wait and see.

"I'm trying to be respectful.

"He is another player in the squad, who will have a part to play, but I don't think anyone should hold him up as a saviour.

"He's a young boy who will try and make an impact." 

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