Nacer Chadli and Allan Nyom making West Brom debuts in Delhi Dynamos friendly
New signings Nacer Chadli and Allan Nyom will be making their debuts for Albion in a charity friendly against Delhi Dynamos at The Hawthorns tomorrow.
Chadli, who was signed from Tottenham Hotspur for a club-record £13million, and right-back Nyom, bought from Watford for £3m, will feature in a strong Albion line-up against the Indian Super League team.
Matt Phillips, Craig Dawson, Claudio Yacob, Craig Gardner, Jonas Olsson, Boaz Myhill, and 16-year-old Kane Wilson are also expected to play for Albion, who will be led by first-team coach Ben Garner.
The rest of the team will be made up of youngsters from the club's Premier League 2 side and the under-18s.
Delhi, who are coached by World Cup winner Gianluca Zambrotta, have been using Albion's training facilities and boast former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda in their ranks.
The 36-year-old reckons his Indian team-mates will be trying to put themselves in the shop window.
"A lot of them (my teammates) never thought they would have this chance to play against a Premier League team," he said.
"They're really happy first to be here in England, and appreciate the fact that they are welcome in West Brom's training facilities.
"I think they will try to give their best, and maybe to try and impress someone here. This is what I wish for them.
"It will be a test, but it will be useful for the rest of their careers."
Tomorrow's game is the first ever match between a Premier League team and an Indian Super League team, which enters its third season in October.
A short season, it finishes just before Christmas.
"We are in pre-season," said 36-year-old Malouda. "West Brom is ready, of course it will be very difficult but you never know. We will prepare in the best way possible.
"There is no pressure, if West Brom win that will be normal."
Malouda won the Premier League, three FA Cups and the Champions League with Chelsea.
He remembers coming up against Tony Pulis's old Stoke team.
"It's very difficult to play against his teams," he said. "They are very aggressive and never give up.
"Even when we were leading on the scoresheet you knew that something might happen at any time on free-kicks, set pieces or throw-ins.
"He's someone who never gives you a chance to have an easy moment in the game, and I respect that."
Tickets for tomorrow's 3pm kick-off cost £5 and all profits will be donated to a number of charities, including the Albion Foundation.
