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