Albion expect to have Joao Pedro back in action soon after he missed their draw with Ipswich.

But Fabian Huerzeler thought his team should have won without him.

The forward returned from international duty with Brazil carrying a slight niggle.

Huerzeler said: “He had a small issue, we shouldn’t take any risks.

“He might have played but we would have risked an injury for two or three or four weeks.

“Of course we can say Joao was missing but we had enough chances without him.

“It’s a compliment to how they defended. They made it difficult for Mitoma and my wingers.”

Joao Pedro watched the game from just behind the Albion technical area along with other injured or recovering players, including Matt O’Riley and Solly March.

He caught up at half-time with his former Watford team-mate Troy Deeney, who was covering the game for TalkSPORT.