Glenn Murray’s role as Albion’s penalty taker is under threat following his latest miss.

Murray had a second half spot-kick saved by Jamie Jones in Wednesday night’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy exit at home to Leyton Orient.

The striker also had a penalty saved at Gillingham towards the end of last season.

Manager Gus Poyet is keeping his cards close to his chest about who will be put on the spot if the need arises against MK Dons at Withdean a week tomorrow.

Murray’s failure against Orient came shortly after Albion had fallen 2-0 behind.

Poyet said: “There is no better opportunity to score than a penalty. You have got everything in front of you without the ball moving and anyone interfering.

“You only need to beat the goalkeeper. He made a save, we’ll learn from it.”

New signing Fran Sandaza has already emerged as a potential penalty candidate, having scored from the spot for previous club Dundee United.

Poyet said: “He told me he normally scores nine out of ten. We’ll see, he could be an option.”

Radostin Kishishev is being nursed back from a dead leg sustained in last Saturday’s home win over Walsall.

The veteran Bulgarian hoped at one stage to be involved against England at Wembley tonight.

Poyet revealed: “He thought for a moment he had a chance to be in the squad, but they didn’t pick him because of his age and trying to change things.”

Albion’s trip to Plymouth, postponed tomorrow, has been rearranged for September 21 (7.45pm).