Izzy Brown has been thrown into Albion's starting line-up, hours after completing his season-long loan move from Chelsea.
The 20-year-old features in the attack with Solly March, Pascal Gross and Glenn Murray in tonight's third pre-season friendly at League One Southend United.
Boss Chris Hughton has filled the bench with youngsters and several senior players have been given the night off, with another warm-up looming at Norwich on Saturday.
Albion (4-4-1-1): Maenpaa; Rosenior, Huenemeier, Dunk, Suttner; March, Sidwell, Stephens, Brown; Gross; Murray. Subs: Sanchez, Hutchinson, Molumby, Dallison, Tilley, Collar, Cox, White, Connelly, Towell, Ince, LuaLua.
Southend United (4-4-2): Smith; Demetriou, White, Ferdinand, Hendrie; Kightly, Yearwood, Leonard, Timlin; Antoine-Fortune, Cox. Subs: Oxley, Matsuzaka, Cotton, Bridge, McGlashan, Klass, Robinson, Kyprianou, Ba.
Referee: Gavin Ward
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