Ali Al-Habsi is joining Albion from Wigan on a 28-day loan as a gesture of support by his parent club.

Al-Habsi has lost his place between the posts at Wigan to Scott Carson.

His only appearance for the Latics this season was in the Capital One Cup exit at Burton in August, although he also appeared for Oman in an international friendly defeat in the Republic of Ireland the following month.

Wigan boss Uwe Rosler told BBC Radio Manchester: "With such a class goalkeeper, at some point you have to give him games.

"Last year he was fantastic but I made a decision this year to go with Scott. Ali has been absolutely professional.

"He is in my thoughts and in my plans. I know his contract runs out at the end of the season and at some point we need to make a decision on that.

"We are not loaning him out for 93 days. We loan him initially for a month and after that we see where we are and how Ali feels.

"It is a gesture from us to support Ali because he has supported us and to give him competitive games."