ISHMAEL Miller is handed his first start in 15 months as Roberto Di Matteo makes two changes to the side that beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 on Tuesday.
Robert Koren is also recalled to the Baggies' starting XI in place of the injured Jerome Thomas (hamstring).
Luke Moore is the other man to make way as he misses out altogether due to illness.
Roman Bednar is on the bench after missing the last three games with a groin injury and he is joined among the substitutes by Joe Mattock.
Ian Holloway names an unchanged Tangerines side to the one that beat Ipswich 1-0 a week ago.
ALBION (4-5-1): Carson; S Reid, Tamas, Olsson, Cech; Koren, Morrison, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Brunt; Miller. Subs: Kiely (gk), Mattock, Bednar, Watson, Cox, Meite, Barnes.
BLACKPOOL (4-4-2): Gilks; Edwards, Baptiste, Eardley, Martin; Southern, Adam, Vaughan, Dobbie; Campbell, Euell. Subs: Rachubka (gk), Clarke, Burgess, Ormerod, Butler, Bannan, Husband.
REFEREE: J Moss (West Yorkshire).
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