West Brom will assess Matt Phillips’ fitness before their clash with Reading
Posted Friday, October 05, 2018 by PA
West Brom boss Darren Moore is sweating on the fitness of winger Matt Phillips ahead of the visit of Reading.
The Scotland international is battling a muscle strain and is being assessed game-by-game after missing the last three matches.
New signing Bakary Sako could also be involved after joining on a short-term deal following his exit from Crystal Palace.
Moore, the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month, has no other fitness concerns.
Reading strikers Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Sam Baldock are major doubts with calf problems.
Bodvarsson was injured in the warm-up against QPR in midweek, while Baldock hasn’t featured since the win against Hull last month.
Boss Paul Clement is expected to tinker with his team following the 1-0 home defeat by QPR, with John O’Shea and John Swift among several players pushing to start at The Hawthorns.
Swift, Josh Sims and Marc McNulty were on the bench against Rangers and are options for Clement.
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