Roberto De Zerbi has delivered on his plan to make “a lot” of changes as Albion face Bournemouth.
The Seagulls head coach makes nine alterations to the XI which kicked off versus AEK Athens.
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That means, most notably, a return for Lewis Dunk while Evan Ferguson also starts.
Simon Adingra is expected to play on his preferred left wing with Facundo Buonanotte on the right.
Pascal Gross is not in the squad after picking up an injury on Thursday.
The visitors bring in Justin Kluivert for Dango Ouattara.
Albion: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Estupinan; Dahoud, Gilmour; Buonanotte, Welbeck, Adingra; Ferguson. Subs: Steele, Igor, Lamptey, Baleba, Lallana, March, Joao Pedro, Mitoma, Ansu Fati.
Bournemouth : Neto; Aarons, Zabarnyi, Kelly, Kerkez; Cook, Billing; Tavernier, Christie, Kluivert; Solanke. Subs: Radu, Brooks, Rothwell, Ouattara, A Smith, Sinisterra, Traore, Semenya, Senesi.
Referee: John Brooks.
VAR: Michael Oliver.
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