West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County. The FA Cup Third Round.
The Hawthorns.
Saturday 7 January 2017 15:41, UK
West Brom are waiting on final clearance to play Allan Nyom against Derby in the FA Cup after he was omitted from Cameroon's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The defender travelled to France earlier this week to say he did not want to be included in the 23-man squad for the tournament in Gabon.
But the Baggies still have to wait for clearance from FIFA to see if he is available this weekend.
"Allan went out to France, they picked their 23, Allan wasn't in that 23, so he came back," said West Brom manager Tony Pulis.
"Hopefully he's available and up and running for the game, if selected."
West Brom have won three of their last five games in the Premier League while Derby's defeat to Norwich on Monday was their first in two months.
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The Baggies are without Jonny Evans, who is still struggling with the calf injury which forced him off in Monday's 3-1 win over Hull, while Chris Brunt is a doubt with a knock.
Goalkeeper Ben Foster is likely to be rested with Boaz Myhill set for his first senior start since August while youngsters Sam Field and Jonathan Leko are expected to be included in the squad but Saido Berahino is still regaining fitness.
Ikechi Anya and Marcus Olsson will be out of action for Derby with hamstring injuries.
The visitors will also be missing Craig Forsyth (knee), Max Lowe (groin), George Thorne (leg), James Wilson (knee) and Nick Blackman (knee), in addition to suspended duo Will Hughes and Jacob Butterfield.
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This will be the first meeting between these two sides in the FA Cup since a third round clash in 2001, with two goals from Malcolm Christie helping the Rams win 3-2.
Derby's last win against West Brom was in the 2007 Championship play-off final at Wembley, securing the Rams' promotion to the Premier League.
West Brom are unbeaten in their last four FA Cup ties at The Hawthorns (W2 D2), although the last two games there have ended in a draw.
Derby have failed to progress from their last 13 FA Cup ties against higher division opposition, last winning against Sheffield United in 1986.
Darren Fletcher has scored in two of his three FA Cup appearances for West Brom (two goals).
Darren Bent, meanwhile, has found the net in all three of his FA Cup appearances for Derby (three goals).
