Long out for Baggies, Suarez struggling with ankle problem for Reds
Published 12:53 28/10/11 By MirrorFootball
West Brom will be without striker Shane Long for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League encounter with Liverpool at the Hawthorns.
The Republic of Ireland international will be sidelined for six weeks with the knee injury suffered during last weekend's clash with Aston Villa.
Somen Tchoyi and Simon Cox will be vying to partner Peter Odemwingie up front. Midfielders Paul Scharner and Graham Dorrans (both knee) and winger Jerome Thomas (foot) are expected to be fit.
Provisional squad: Foster, Fulop, Reid, Jones, Jara, Olsson, McAuley, Dawson, Tamas, Mattock, Shorey, Brunt, Morrison, Mulumbu, Scharner, Dorrans, Thomas, Gera, Tchoyi, Odemwingie, Cox, Fortune.
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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is an injury doubt for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom at The Hawthorns.
After scoring both goals in the Reds' 2-1 Carling Cup victory at Stoke on Wednesday night, Suarez limped off towards the end with an ankle problem and his condition will be assessed ahead of the game.
Manager Kenny Dalglish made eight changes for the tie at the Britannia Stadium and the likes of Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson are set to return to the first XI.
Provisional squad: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Henderson, Gerrard, Adam, Downing, Lucas, Kuyt, Suarez, Doni, Johnson, Coates, Aurelio, Flanagan, Spearing, Rodriguez, Bellamy, Carroll, Robinson, Wilson.
