Lewis Cox's predicted West Brom line-up: Enforced change and a couple of posers for Watford trip

Ryan Mason is likely to make at least two alterations to his Albion side for the clash at Watford.

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The visitors are without loan midfielder Toby Collyer for the Vicarage Road clash as the Manchester United man misses out due to a hamstring injury.

Collyer impressed with a decent full home debut in the win against Preston before hobbling off after half-time. The likelihood is Jayson Molumby will return to the Baggies' midfield to face the Hornets.

The other likely change from Saturday's starting line-up is up front where Aune Heggebo is a good bet to replace Josh Maja.

Maja started just his second match back from a long-term injury absence on Saturday and as Albion manage the frontman's minutes the likelihood is Norway international Heggebo will rotate in.

The trip to Ipswich three days later offers Mason another opportunity to start Maja, if desired.

Albion's head coach may look into possible full-back changes with new summer signing Alfie Gilchrist still waiting for a first start at right-back. George Campbell has struggled at times out of position but was solid in Saturday's win over Preston.

Albion's Jayson Molumby in action for Republic of Irelandplaceholder image
Albion's Jayson Molumby in action for Republic of Ireland

It remains to be seen whether Mason judges Gilchrist ready to feature either in Watford or Ipswich.

On the other side Callum Styles excelled against Preston and Mason now has Charlie Taylor back to fitness to add competition and cover in that position.

See Albion correspondent Lewis Cox's predicted line-up below.

4-2-3-1:

Josh Griffiths

George Campbell

Nat Phillips

Chris Mepham

Callum Styles

Jayson Molumby

Alex Mowatt

Samuel Iling-Junior

Isaac Price

Mikey Johnston

Aune Heggebo

Substitutes: Wildsmith, Bielik, Gilchrist, Taylor, Diakite, Bostock, Grant, Dike, Maja.

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