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West Brom vs Stoke team news: Ben Foster and Darren Fletcher return for West Brom, Ryan Shawcross back for Stoke

West Brom are looking to bounce back after two defeats to Aston Villa

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Saturday 14 March 2015 15:16 GMT
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A view of the Hawthorns, the home of West Brom
A view of the Hawthorns, the home of West Brom (GETTY IMAGES)

Goalkeeper Ben Foster is recalled by West Brom to face Stoke after being benched for their FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa last week.

Darren Fletcher, who was cup-tied against Villa, replaces the suspended Claudio Yacob and Stephane Sessegnon comes in for Jonas Olsson.

Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross returned for the first time since January after recovering from a back injury and replaces Philipp Wollscheid, who misses out with a groin problem in the visitors' only change.

West Brom: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Sessegnon, Fletcher, Gardner, Morrison, Berahino, Ideye

Subs: Wisdom, Olsson, Baird, Myhill, Pocognoli, Gamboa, Mulumbu

Stoke: Begovic, Bardsley, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Whelan, Nzonzi, Walters, Adam, Moses, Crouch

Subs: Ireland, Arnautovic, Diouf, Cameron, Sidwell, Butland, Teixeira

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