Jonny Evans and Claudio Yacob passed fit for West Brom

Jonny Evans and Claudio Yacob are both available for selection against West Ham tomorrow, Albion boss Tony Pulis has revealed.

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Evans has been out for the past five games with a calf injury but the Northern Irishman has now been passed fit and is expected to return to the starting line-up at the London Stadium.

Yacob was taken to hospital last weekend with suspected appendicitis and missed the 1-0 victory over Stoke City, but tests revealed he had stomach cramps.

However, the Argentinian may struggle to regain his place in the starting XI following January signing Jake Livermore's man of the match performance on his full debut for the Baggies.

"Jonny will be fit for selection, and Yac as well," said Pulis. "We thought it was appendicitis but luckily it wasn't so that's good. We've got a couple of big decisions to make.

"Yac has been outstanding this year for us so to have them on board is good."

Although Jonas Olsson replaced Evans against Derby County and Tottenham Hotspur, games Albion lost, Pulis has played Craig Dawson in the middle for the past three games and the Baggies have conceded just one goal.

Dawson, who usually plays right-back, has only missed one league game since the start of last season, but Chris Brunt and Allan Nyom have been impressive at full-back in recent weeks, giving Pulis a selection headache at the back.

England boss Gareth Southgate will be at the London Stadium tomorrow to look at Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio, but Pulis was asked if he should also cast his eye over 26-year-old Dawson, an England U21 international.

"That will be up to Gareth, I'm not concerned about doing Gareth's job," he said. "I've got enough problems here picking my own side with all my players fit.

"The important thing is to go there and make sure we put a performance in.

"We've done very well so far, we just need to keep it going. There's 14 games to go, which is a long stretch.

"We've got to keep our feet on the ground and recognise why we've been successful and make sure we keep doing those basics well.

"As long as the players work hard and put a performance in, that's all I ask for and all our supporters ask for. It's good times for the football club."