The Hornets travel to the Hawthorns without several first-team regulars.
It’s ninth versus eighth in the West Midlands on Saturday as West Brom host a Watford side who will climb to sixth for at least 24 hours with a win.
The Baggies are on a three match unbeaten run that has led them into the top half, with Tony Pulis looking to put his off-field dispute with former club Crystal Palace behind him and focus on ensuring his side pick up three points this weekend.
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis
Watford, meanwhile, were edged out by Stoke at Vicarage Road last weekend and travel to the Hawthorns looking for their third away win of the season.
Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill is Albion’s only absentee as he continues to recover from an ankle injury, while Saido Berahino is unlikely to feature as he still lacks match practice.
Of more concern to the Baggies will be the status of top scorer Salomon Rondon, who is also a doubt for the hosts after leaving training early on Thursday due to suffering from tonsillitis.
West Brom’s Boaz Myhill
It is a different story for Watford, who could have as many as 10 players missing for Saturday’s match.
Two of those absences are self-inflicted, with Valon Behrami and Miguel Britos both suspended. The former picked up his fifth yellow card last weekend, while the latter was sent off in the closing stages of the defeat.
In the build-up to Saturday’s match, Hornets boss Walter Mazzarri has given an update to the club’s official website on the health of two of his doubtful players.
Watford’s Younes Kaboul in action with Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla
“[Ben] Watson was unavailable for over one week and yesterday [Thursday] was his first training with the whole team. I will try as much as possible, first of all, to have him available and then I’ll see if he will start or not,” he said.
“We need to understand with him [Younes Kaboul] tomorrow,” he added. “We’ve been playing very good with three at the back but now without Britos, and Kaboul as a doubt, we will have to check tomorrow, but we will decide at the last moment.”
Isaac Success and Adrian Mariappa are also doubtful for the visitors, who will definitely be without Craig Cathcart, Kenedy and Brice Dja Djedje.
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