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Anelka starts first official pre-season game

NICOLAS Anelka is handed his Baggies debut against Hannover 96 after playing in Saturday’s training match against Tamworth.

Steve Clarke has named a strong starting XI against the Bundesliga side, who include former Manchester United man Mame Biram Diouf in their line-up.

ALBION STARTING XI: Foster, Yacob, Ridgewell, Morrison, Rosenberg, Dorrans, Brunt, McAuley, Jones, Tamas, Anelka.

HANNOVER 96 STARTING XI: Zieler, Haggui, Prib, Huszti, Schlaudraff, Pocognoli, Avevor, Stindl, Ballas, Sulejmani, Diouf.