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Reid in starting XI on injury comeback

STEVEN Reid returns from a two-game absence through injury to take his place in Albion’s starting XI for their final pre-season game against Nottingham Forest.

Chris Brunt has also recovered from a calf problem – but starts on the bench.

New signing Claudio Yacob is also in Steve Clarke’s starting line-up at the City Ground.

Former Baggies promotion-winning captain Jonathan Greening is among the Forest substitutes.

FOREST: Darlow, Halford, Ayala, Collins, Harding, Moussa, McGugan, Moussi, A Reid, McGoldrick, Blackstock. Subs: Camp (gk), Majewski, Moloney, Tudgay, Derbyshire, Taylor, Guediora, Lacelles, Greening, Morgan.

ALBION: Foster, S Reid, Olsson, Yacob, Ridgewell, Morrison, Long, Mulumbu, Gera, McAuley, Odemwingie. Subs: Myhill (gk), El Ghanassy, Thorne, Jara Reyes, Dawson, Hurst, Jones, Tamas, Fortune, Brunt.

REFEREE: D Coote.