Pablo Ibanez is another of Di Matteo's summer additions and in the same match with Spanish club Osasuna, picked up a knock which could hinder his chances of featuring against the reigning English champions but both Steven Reid and Boaz Myhill should start from the off as the Baggies will predictably set themselves up to frustrate their superior
opponents by putting plenty of men behind the ball and trying to use the counter-attack as their main source of
goalmouth action.