Uwe Huenemeier is back for Albion tonight as they make 11 changes for League Cup action.

The German, ruled out since just before last Christmas with a serious groin problem, is in the heart of the defence for the second round tie at Oxford United.

As in the first round, Albion make a full house of changes to the side which kicked off the preceding league game.

There also appears to be a change of formation with the visitors likely to line up in a 4-3-3 set-up.

Albion could be looking for Huenemeier to put himself firmly in contention to face Newcastle on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Toon have brought back Aleksandar Mitrovic for their tie against Cheltenham tonight – again with a view to giving him game time before Saturday’s televised clash.

Oxford make three changes to the side which kicked off Saturday’s 2-1 win over Peterborough.

Oxford: Eastwood; Long, Dunkley, Skarz, Ruffels; Roberts, Sercombe, Lundstram, Rothwell; Thomas, Hemmings. Subs: Buchel, Martin, Crowley, Maguire, MacDonald, Taylor, Welch-Hayes.

Albion: Maenpaa; Hunt, Huenemeier, White, Adekugbe; Norwood, Ince, Holla; Murphy, Manu, LuaLua. Subs: Ankergren, Cadman, Kayal, Skalak, Tilley, Baldock, Hemed.

Ref: Andy Davies (Hampshire).