Albion have options in attack and midfield at Bournemouth.

But there might a few eyes cast towards the left-back berth too at team sheet time.

Pervis Estupinan started on the bench last time he returned from an arduous international trip to South America.

What happens on this occasion?

He has played in two tough World Cup qualifiers as Ecuador won at home to Bolivia and then in Colombia over the last fortnight.

But is there that luxury on this occasion?

Of the two other players to have featured at left-back, Ferdi Kadioglu is expected to miss out and Jack Hinshelwood was a doubt.

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Lewis Dunk has returned to training but it was unclear whether he would be available to face the Cherries.

Further forward, wingers Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh and Simon Adingra have been away in either the Far East or Africa.

However Albion’s relative riches in this area mean they could start one of their jet-setting trio with scope to make in-game changes.

Fabian Hurzeler confirmed he would play Danny Welbeck, Joao Pedro and Georginio Rutter in the same XI at some point - but he only said that because he was specifically asked about those players.

When it might happen was not specified.

He told a press conference: "There is a scenario they can all play together. And how it will work, let's see. We will see at the weekend.

"That will be something new for us and different than it was before. We have not made a decision yet, so it is very important to have all these players back, especially Joao, he can make a difference.

"Georginio and Danny showed some great performances already and now it's also about them building relationships and building connections. It will get better game for game and let's see how it will be at the weekend."

One waits to see how timely a question that was.

Carlos Baleba looks a likely midfield starter and Matt O’Riley could join him if he has told and shown the boss what he needs to hear and see in training.

Working on the basis that Dunk and Hinshelwood do NOT make it, a possible XI could be as follows - with, as ever, scope for important contributions for those coming off the bench.

Possible Albion XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan; Baleba, O’Riley; Rutter, Joao Pedro, Mitoma (Adingra); Welbeck.