Ben Foster and Boaz Myhill return to training for West Brom

Although head coach Tony Pulis said the situation looked better now than it did at the start of the week, both Foster and Myhill remain doubts for the trip to St. Mary's.

Foster tweaked his knee playing football in the back garden with his son over the international break, but a scan on the injury this week proved encouraging.

Albion's No.1 has fluid on his knee, a problem complicated by his history of cruciate ligament damage.

The club's medical team gave him a week of rest before trying it out in training yesterday.

Foster came through that session unscathed and will do slightly more vigorous work today, but Pulis couldn't say for sure the problem wouldn't flare up again.

"He's had a scan and I think the specialist has said he's got to get on with it, hopefully he gets on with it and nothing happens," said Pulis.

"Fingers crossed (he's not out long term). You never know with that knee injury. Unfortunately for Ben he’s had three major operations on his knee."

Myhill strained his hamstring during Monday night's 1-1 draw with Leicester while standing in for the injured Foster, and also returned to training on Thursday.

He hasn't been given the all clear either, but Pulis admitted the situation was not as bleak as it looked on Monday.

"Boaz trained and did a little bit yesterday," he said. "They’ll both do a little bit more today. We hope one of them will be fit to start, but we don’t know which one.

"It’s going to be a big 48 hours for us as a team and as a club in respect of the two senior goalkeepers. But it’s brighter than it was after the game on Monday."

With late fitness tests on both senior goalkeepers, any one of three players could don the gloves tomorrow.

Third-choice keeper Alex Palmer has never played a minute of football in the Football League before.

The highest level the 21-year-old has played senior football at is the National League, which he featured in for Kidderminster Harriers two years ago while on loan.

Pulis said: "Is he ready? Alex hasn’t played any league football. He’s played in a few cup games (Checkatrade Trophy) but he hasn’t played any league football.

"Everyone has to start somewhere but it would be very difficult for him to start in the Premier League because it is what it is.

"We’ve got 13 players out on on loan at the moment getting experience lower down and learning their trade.

"We would have liked Alex to have had that experience but if he’s called upon, he’s a great lad, he works hard.

"The academy at this football club deserves a lot of credit for the way it brings players through."

Foster tweaked his knee in unusual circumstances, but Pulis had no issues with the manner he picked up the problem.

"I’ve been in the game a long time and seen people pick up injuries in training but I’ve also known people pick up injuries from other things," said Pulis.

"Sometimes it’s the silliest thing that can happen to injure these players.

"Fingers crossed, it looks as though it will be a little bit lighter and brighter for us."

Albion's keeper crisis is the most worrying problem ahead of tomorrow's match with Southampton, but James Morrison, Hal Robson-Kanu and Oliver Burke will not be available.

Morrison and Robson-Kanu have muscle strains while Burke suffered a setback with his hamstring recovery.

"They’re the three major ones we need to get back and playing," said Pulis. "Not this weekend, hopefully they’ll be closer to playing for the Man City game."