Albion boss spoilt for choice

Albion boss Tony Mowbray today admitted he faces a huge midfield dilemma on Saturday as two of his top stars return to the fray.

Captain Jonathan Greening is back from suspension to face Hull at The Hawthorns while Robert Koren is expected to return after injury.

But Mowbray faces big decisions after his five-man midfield engineered a 5-0 FA Cup win at Coventry.

Pele moved into the 'holding role' in Greening's absence, James Morrison and Filipe Teixeira teamed up in the centre and Zoltan Gera and Chris Brunt impressed on the wings.

"We had ideas of what we would do on the days when 'Jonno' (Greening) was not available and we were forced to do that at the weekend," said Mowbray.

"If Jonno had been available we probably wouldn't have played that way.

"Pele came into our midfield on Saturday and I'm pleased for him because, wherever you ask him to play, he shows what a consistent performer he is.

"Morrison showed his versatility again and I thought Filipe was fantastic in the first 20 minutes."

Mowbray also has Kim Do-Heon competing for a place against the Tigers.

But the manager is considering sticking with the 4-5-1 system he deployed at the Ricoh Arena, even though he could have five forwards battling to start if Luke Moore's transfer from Villa is completed in time.

He said: "When we play that formation (4-5-1) invariably there is only one striker, which can be a bit frustrating for some of the strikers we've got.

"But if we can play one striker and score five goals, that's important."