Baggies boss provides injury update ahead of Reading clash
STEVE Clarke is hopeful Steven Reid will recover from a hamstring injury in time to face Reading on Saturday (ko 3pm).The Baggies right-back missed last weekend’s 3-0 defeat at Fulham and has yet to train this week.
Goran Popov has been ruled out for the second successive game due to a groin problem.
Jerome Thomas (knee) also remains sidelined, while Peter Odemwingie will serve the first game of a three-match ban against the Royals.