Albion have handed Lewis Dunk a first league start of the season as they take on Peterborough tonight.

Dunk comes into central defence in place of Adam El-Abd, who has a hamstring injury.

Andrew Crofts also gets a start in place of suspended midfielder Lewis Bridcutt.

Will Hoskins is among the subs after completing his recovery from a broken foot bone sustained in pre-season training.

Peterborough lost left wing back Kgosi Ntlhe to injury in their defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday so Joe Newell takes that spot in what is likely to be a 3-5-2 line-up.

Former Crawley striker Tyrone Barnett is up front alongside rising star Saido Berahino, who is on loan from West Brom.

Albion: Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bridge; Hammond, Crofts, Orlandi; Buckley, Barnes, Mackail-Smith. Subs: Ankergren, Calderon, Dicker, David, Dobbie, LuaLua, Hoskins.

Peterborough: Olejnik; Alcock, Brisley, Knight-Percival; Little, Bostwick, McCann, Boyd, Newell; Barnett, Berahino. Subs: Day, Swanson, Mendez-Laing, Tomlin, Anderson, Ferdinand, Zakuani.

Referee: James Adcock (Notts)