Albion are without want-away midfielder Liam Bridcutt for the third match running at Derby County today.

The Sunderland transfer target missed the successive 1-0 wins at The Amex against home town club Reading in the FA Cup and Birmingham last Saturday with a groin injury.

Bridcutt was captured on a club video training at The Amex with the rest of the first team squad yesterday morning but will not play a part in today's game.

Former Albion boss Gus Poyet wants to take Bridcutt to Sunderland. The Black Cats had a £2 million bid rejected at the start of the month and the Seagulls also turned down a subsequent transfer request from their player of the year for the last two seasons.