Albion's on-loan keeper Ben Roberts is suffering from gastric flu and is doubtful for Saturday's trip to Walsall.

Boss Steve Coppell revealed today: "He was sick as a dog all weekend and he is still rough now, so he is going to have to improve a lot.

"I will have to make a decision tomorrow morning about whether I need to bring another keeper in."

Roberts has been drafted in on a month's loan from Charlton as cover for Michel Kuipers, a long-term casualty with a torn thigh muscle.

He is due to make his away debut at Walsall after featuring in the home draw against Portsmouth ten days ago.

Kuipers' rookie understudy Will Packham plays for the reserves against Bristol Rovers at Worthing tomorrow night (7.0).

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