Darren Moore: Jake Livermore 'on track' for World Cup after bouncing back from Barcelona

Livermore has been vastly improved in recent weeks under the caretaker boss and his performances have earned him a nomination for April's Premier League player of the month.

He scored his first goal for the club in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool at The Hawthorns and laid on the assist for Matt Phillips's winner at Newcastle last weekend.

In February, he was named as one of the four senior players who allegedly stole a taxi during a mid-week trip to Barcelona.

Despite Albion's poor season, Livermore has kept his place in Gareth Southgate's squad, and was included in the group picked to play friendlies against Italy and the Netherlands in March.

And with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set to miss the World Cup through injury, the in-form Baggies man could be on the plane to Russia.

"I'm delighted for Jake Livermore, really pleased," said Moore. "His performances show why he's been nominated (for player of the month), he's been absolutely excellent.

"He's a fantastic player and a fantastic man. He has been a driving spirit for the team. We want him to continue showing that form right until the end of the season.

"Obviously everybody here at West Bromwich Albion wants to see him go to that World Cup and represent his country as well. He's right on track for that and long may it continue."

Livermore was fined two weeks of wages alongside Jonny Evans, Boaz Myhill, and Gareth Barry after the incident in Barcelona.

And when Moore was asked if the midfielder's recent form showed he was determined to bounce back after that indiscretion, he said: "Yep, you've said it. That's him as a man. As a character he's a strong individual, but also as well he's a team player.

"He considers others before himself and I'm really pleased for Jake. Long may that good form that he's shown, the positivity and energy that he's got, continue."