Chike Kande is expected to make his debut for Albion's under-21s against Reading at Lancing tonight (7pm).

The 19-year-old former Chelsea striker, signed on a two-year development contract, featured in last week's 3-1 defeat at Newcastle.

Shamir Fenelon, on target at Newcastle on his early return from a loan spell at Rochdale and on the bench for the first team against Rotherham at the Amex on Saturday, is also in the squad with summer signing Nzuzi Toko.

USA international midfielder Danny Williams and centre-half Anton Ferdinand return from injuries for Reading.

Rio Ferdinand's younger brother, yet to feature for the Royals due to a shortage of match fitness and hamstring trouble, was recommended to Albion in the summer.

Albion (from): Smith; Doherty; Barry, Hunt, Pappoe, Rea, Dallison, Harris, Starkey, Toko, Fenelon, Cole, Trialist, Kandi, Muitt, Deen, Davis, Wiltshire.