West Bromwich Albion vs Luton Town. Carabao Cup First Round.
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Tuesday 14 August 2018 09:13, UK
West Brom boss Darren Moore is likely to make plenty of changes as they welcome Luton to the Hawthorns for Tuesday's Carabao Cup first-round meeting (kick-off 8pm).
Moore saw his side win 4-3 at Norwich on Saturday to pick up their first victory since returning to the Sky Bet Championship.
The trip to Carrow Road was a third game in a week for the Baggies so the visit of Luton offers Moore the chance to rotate. Craig Dawson's thigh injury could keep him sidelined while veteran midfielder Gareth Barry could make his first appearance of the campaign.
Luton go into the game having drawn their League One clash with Sunderland over the weekend. Hatters manager Nathan Jones may also use the trip to the West Midlands to make alterations and give minutes to his squad players.
The likes of Andrew Shinnie and Jake Jervis have been on the bench for the opening two league games and will be pushing for starts. Midfielder Luke Berry is close to a return from the ankle injury and leg fracture he suffered in March, but he will not be rushed as he steps up his recovery.
West Brom have lost just once in their last eight matches in all competitions versus Luton and are unbeaten in each of the last four.
This is Luton's first trip to the Hawthorns since a 3-2 defeat in the Championship back in January 2007.
West Brom have won four and lost one of their last eight League Cup matches against teams from a lower division (D3).
On home soil, West Brom's last defeat at home to a lower league team in the League Cup came back in September 1996 versus Colchester United, winning 12 and drawing three since.
Luton have lost each of their last two League Cup matches (both vs Championship teams) - they last lost three in a row in the competition back in August 2001.
