David Button is ready to grab his chance of finally playing in the Premier League.

Albion are the 17th club for the 29-year-old goalkeeper, but he has never played in the top flight.

That will change in January when No.1 Mathew Ryan goes off to the United Arab Emirates to represent Australia in the Asian Cup.

Button is ahead of fellow summer newcomer Jason Steele (below) in the back-up order.

The Argus: He has pledged to seize the opportunity after his debut in the late midweek defeat by Southampton at the Amex in the Carabao Cup.

Button said: "I came here with my eyes open. I knew how well Maty had done last season, but I've come here to push him and help him as much as I can.

"When I get those opportunities I'm looking forward and I'll be ready to take them."

Button started his career at home town club Stevenage. In nine years at Spurs he made only one brief first team appearance in the League Cup and was loaned out to 11 different clubs.

He also had spells at Charlton and Brentford before joining Albion from tomorrow's visitors Fulham.

His two years at Craven Cottage coincided with Fulham reaching the Championship play-offs, followed by promotion via the play-offs, although Button lost his place to Marcus Bettinelli midway through last season.

"That's football," Button said. "Ultimately I played 60 games over the last two years and one was the play-offs and one was promotion, so I feel like it was fairly successful.

"The opportunity came here to move on. It was something I was desperate to do and I'm really happy that it came off."

Fulham have caused a stir by spending more than £100 million on a host of new signings.

Slavisa Jokanovic's revamped side had their first win at home to Europa League-weary Burnley at the weekend after losing to Crystal Palace and Spurs, but Button (below) says Albion have nothing to be afraid of.

The Argus: He told The Argus: "With the amount of loan players last year they needed to go out and spend and strengthen. I'm probably a little bit surprised by the extent to which they have done it, but it's a competitive league now and the squad probably needed it.

"They've got some technically very good players. I don't think they've got anyone that we should be scared of and, particularly playing at home, I am sure the lads are confident of getting a good result."

Albion have lost only one of their last eight Premier League matches at the Amex. They beat Manchester United last time out at home, in-between a poor performance at Watford and a far more encouraging away display in the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.

Fulham's hopes of challenging their formidable Amex record have been hit by the absence of influential captain and Scottish international midfielder Tom Cairney, who was forced off late-on against Burnley by an ankle injury.

Button said: "He is very important to the way they play. He likes to get the ball down and is very comfortable in possession. When they've got the ball he is very talented at keeping it for them.

"I'm sure we'll come up with a game plan and put in a good performance. Everyone was a little bit disappointed after the first game, but the reaction since then has been brilliant.

"We are going into the game with a lot of confidence and looking to add more points to the tally."

Button had an eventful debut against Southampton. He made several good saves before a miskick almost gifted Saints a late lead.

The reprieve proved shortlived when Charlie Austin nodded in a cross from fellow sub Nathan Redmond two minutes from time to dump Albion out and deny Button a clean sheet on his debut.

He said: "It was a good header. On another day I feel like I might have saved it, but it wasn't to be. You just take it on the chin and move on.

"Goalkeeping wise, I was quite pleased with how I dealt with their shots and stuff like that."

The Argus: After his nationwide loan tour at Spurs, which included the likes of Grays, Rochdale, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Plymouth and Doncaster, a more settled period beckons now for Button for the next three years under the guidance of former Albion No.1's Ben Roberts (above) - who he worked with at Charlton - and Casper Ankergren.

"There is really good group going now with the goalkeepers, the three of us, with Ben and Casper as well," Button said.

"I've settled in well and the family have been enjoying it down here, which is great. We've been on the pier a few times with the kids.

"It's a great place to live and more importantly it's a great football club as well. I can't emphasise enough how much I have enjoyed my start here."