West Brom head coach Roberto Di Matteo will hand late fitness tests to a couple of unnamed players ahead of the trip to high-flying Blackpool.

Di Matteo has revealed that one or two players were carrying knocks but remains coy over their identity.

Goalkeeper Scott Carson will serve the second instalment of his three-match ban, so Dean Kiely will continue between the sticks with teenager Ryan Allsop on the bench.

Yussouf Mulumbu recovered from a twisted knee to make the bench for Monday's 2-2 draw with QPR and should again be available.

Robert Koren (hernia), James Morrison (heel), Ishmael Miller and Neil Clement (both knee) all remain sidelined, with the quartet hopeful of making possible comebacks in the new year.

There will be a pitch inspection on Saturday at 10am due to the snowy conditions at Bloomfield Road.