Ryan Mason has revealed a late decision will be made on Alex Mowatt’s availability for Friday night’s showdown with Sheffield United.
The Baggies, who were beaten 3-2 at Southampton in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday, go to battle with the Blades at The Hawthorns (ko 8pm).
Midfielder Mowatt started at St Mary’s Stadium in midweek, but had to be replaced before the half-time whistle as a result of picking up a foot injury.
The boss says the skipper will be “assessed” on Friday morning.
Mason said: “Alex Mowatt is struggling a little bit. He had to come off with a foot injury at Southampton. We’re assessing him and we’re seeing how he is
“We’re trying to give him the best chance. It’s been a quick turnaround, but we’ll assess him in the morning.
“He’s a robust player and he doesn’t miss many games. We sent him for a scan and we’re still assessing him. Clinically he’s okay, but we need to understand the situation a little bit better to make a decision.
“Everyone else from a physical point of view is fine and we need to be ready to go from the first minute.”
Mason wants to see a “positive reaction” to the disappointing defeat down south and is demanding “fight” from his players under the lights in B71.
He added: “Reacting and responding positively is the challenge for the players on Friday night.
“We know our form hasn’t been good enough and we know we need to address that. The way to do that is by performing well and winning games.
“We’re not happy with the amount of defeats we’ve had in recent weeks and we’re all determined to change that.
“Things can change so quickly in this league. If you look too far ahead or behind – that’s not the way to be. We have to try and show our best in every single opportunity we have.
“When you have disappointing results, you have to try and react. We need to fight and do as much as we can in front of our fans.
“We have to give back to them because they’ve travelled a lot to watch us already this season. We’re under the lights at our home and we desperately want those three points.”
