TEAM NEWS - West Brom v Leeds United: Arsenal loanee Eddie Nketiah makes second Whites league start with Patrick Bamford back on the bench

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.
Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.
EDDIE NKETIAH makes his second Championship start for Leeds United with Patrick Bamford back on the bench for the New Year's Day evening clash at West Brom.

Bamford missed Sunday's epic 5-4 victory at Birmingham City due to a slight quad injury as Arsenal loanee Nketiah finally made his first Whites league start.

And the young Gunner will once again start as United's lone striker with Bamford only returning to the bench to take the place of Tyler Roberts who drops out because of a tight hamstring.

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Jamie Shackleton is still missing following a recent hamstring injury while Pablo Hernandez is also out with an injured hamstring and Adam Forshaw is still absent with a hip issue.

Baggies boss Slaven Bilic has made four changes to his side with Kieran Gibbs, Kyle Bartley, Romaine Sawyers and Filip Krovinović all returning to the side though West Ham loanee Grady Diangana is still absent with a back issue.

West Brom: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Gibbs, Livermore, Sawyers, Phillips, Krovinovic, Pereira, Robson-Kanu. Subs: Bond, Townsend, Hegazi, Barry, Edwards, Zohore, Austin

Leeds United: Casilla, Ayling, White, Cooper, Alioski, Dallas, Phillips, Klich, Harrison, Costa, Nketiah. Subs: Meslier, Casey, Douglas, Berardi, Gotts, Stevens, Bamford.

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