Ryan Mason names under 21 players amid injury issues with one change as signing missing again

Selection headaches have been a running theme for Ryan Mason in recent weeks - and it is again ahead of their Boxing Day clash with Bristol City.

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Mason has had to contend with injuries and that has grown in the last week - with Jayson Molumby and Krystian Bielik both ruled out through injury.

Molumby had been nursing a knock but played a cameo role in the defeat at Hull City - while Bielik came off on Humberside.

Despite them missing, they are understood to only be out for one game and will be back in contention for Monday's clash with QPR.

In terms of the starting line-up, there is just one change as Chris Mepham comes in for a start in place of Bielik, with Callum Styles remaining in central midfield.

In other news, Tammer Bany has picked up yet another injury having had a frustrating few months.

However, despite Alex Mowatt returning to the squad from injury, Mason has had to name four youngsters on his bench.

Ollie Bostock is again in the squad as Noah DuPont, Kevin Mfuamba and Mo Diomande are all named in the squad, one of them for the first time.

Albion: Wildsmith, Campbell, Phillips, Mepham, Taylor, Styles, Diakite, Grant, Price, Johnston, Heggebo

Subs: Griffiths, Diomande, DuPont, Mfuamba, Bostock, Dike, Maja, Iling-Junior, Mowatt