West Brom's Saido Berahino banned for England after father tribute

Saido Berahino will miss England Under-21s' clash with San Marino – after paying tribute to his dad.

The Albion starlet made it six goals in four games for the Young Lions as his double added to Michael Keane's header in a 3-0 win over Finland in Milton Keynes last night.

But he is banned for Tuesday's Euro 2015 qualifier with San Marino at Shrewsbury after being booked for revealing a shirt with 'RIP Love U Dad' celebrating his first goal.

Berahino's father was one of the estimated 300,000 killed in the civil war which plagued Burundi between 1993 and 2005.

And under-21 boss Gareth Southgate said the striker has said sorry to him at half-time – although he didn't know what he had done.

"I hadn't realised he had been booked until he came and apologised at half-time. I couldn't quite work out what he was apologising for," said Southgate.

"The rules are what they are and again that is something we've got to learn. Hopefully it won't be too costly for us.

"I think it was a personal thing he did it for, but had I known I would not have let him go out there with that on his shirt."

Roy Hodgson watched on as the strike from Manchester United's Keane and Berahino's double extended England's lead at the top of Group One to three points.

The 20-year-old is still in talks with Albion over a new contract after a breakthrough season which has seen him score 12 goals in 13 games for club and country.

He currently earns £850-a-week but the Baggies are set to tie him down and scare off potential suitors.

Meanwhile, Youssouf Mulumbu has hailed the stamina of midfielder amigo Claudio Yacob as vital to the Baggies' Premier League hopes. Mulumbu has formed a successful partnership with Yacob since the Argentina international joined the Baggies on a free transfer last season.

Mulumbu said: "It helps that I speak Spanish and that's how we communicate, but Yacob is one player you do not need to speak to. He knows the role he can fill."