Could Evan Ferguson return to the Albion starting XI as they face Fulham?

The teenage striker came off the bench before the hour mark in the quest for a breakthrough at Crystal Palace last Saturday.

He is now fully recovered from a knee injury and appears a strong contender to get the call ahead of Deniz Undav, who initially led the attack at Selhurst Park.

With no Danny Welbeck, Adam Lallana or Levi Colwill, the XI to face the Cottagers could be very similar to that which started last Saturday.

One alternative could be to bring back Tariq Lamptey to add pace from right-back, with Joel Veltman or Adam Webster then dropping out of the XI.

De Zerbi could even play Undav in behind Ferguson, with Pascal Gross at right-back.

A longer shot, but not impossible, would be Jeremy Sarmiento in the No.10 role.

But a midfield trio of Gross, Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo looks very likely.

Albion will have an array of youthful options keen for their chance off the bench, depending on the state of play.

Fulham have had a degree of doubt over Willian and Aleksandar Mitrovic but their two star attackers are both expected to start.