West Brom vs Stoke team news: Ben Foster and Darren Fletcher return for West Brom, Ryan Shawcross back for Stoke

West Brom are looking to bounce back after two defeats to Aston Villa

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Saturday 14 March 2015 15:16 GMT
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A view of the Hawthorns, the home of West Brom
A view of the Hawthorns, the home of West Brom (GETTY IMAGES)

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Goalkeeper Ben Foster is recalled by West Brom to face Stoke after being benched for their FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa last week.

Darren Fletcher, who was cup-tied against Villa, replaces the suspended Claudio Yacob and Stephane Sessegnon comes in for Jonas Olsson.

Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross returned for the first time since January after recovering from a back injury and replaces Philipp Wollscheid, who misses out with a groin problem in the visitors' only change.

West Brom: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Sessegnon, Fletcher, Gardner, Morrison, Berahino, Ideye

Subs: Wisdom, Olsson, Baird, Myhill, Pocognoli, Gamboa, Mulumbu

Stoke: Begovic, Bardsley, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Whelan, Nzonzi, Walters, Adam, Moses, Crouch

Subs: Ireland, Arnautovic, Diouf, Cameron, Sidwell, Butland, Teixeira

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