Albion boss Steve Coppell is set to swoop for versatile Icelandic international Ivar Ingimarsson.

He will try to land the Wolves utility player on a month's loan on Monday.

Coppell wanted Ingimarsson last month, but the deal was put on hold because Wolves would not allow him to play against them for the Seagulls at Withdean this Saturday.

Ingimarsson, who can operate in the centre of midfield or defence, is well-known to Coppell.

The 25-year-old was Brentford's ever-present player of the year last season, when Coppell steered them into the Second Division play-offs, and scored in both of the Bees' wins against Albion.

Ingimarsson featured in Albion's 1-1 draw at Molineux in November, but that is one of only 12 starts he has made for Wolves in all competitions since moving to them in the summer.

His opportunities have been restricted following the return to fitness of Colin Cameron and the arrival of Paul Ince.

Coppell is likely to use Ingimarsson first and foremost in the centre of the park after Steve Sidwell's recent move to Reading.

The Reykjavik-born player first came to England in October 1999, joining Torquay on loan from IBV Vestmannaeyjar.

Brentford paid £150,000 for him a month later when Ron Noades was in charge at Griffin Park.

Meanwhile, mystery surrounds Paul Kitson's latest injury problem. He hurt a hamstring in the reserves last week and withdrew from the bench during the warm-up at Walsall last Saturday.

Coppell said: "He had a scan on Monday, which came up normal, but he wasn't fit to play in the reserves yesterday. The physio (Malcolm Stuart) told me he came in and it's more painful than it was at the weekend.

"We've got no idea when he is going to be available because we've no idea what it is. Our medical staff think it might be nerve damage related to the back operation he had earlier in the season, but they don't really know."

Nathan Jones and Charlie Oatway are both rated doubtful by Coppell for the Wolves game after picking up ankle injuries in Tuesday's 3-2 home defeat by Wimbledon.

On-loan Charlton keeper Ben Roberts will return at the expense of Dave Beasant on Saturday providing he recovers from gastric flu.

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