Thursday, December 23, 2004

BBC SPORT - West Brom v Liverpool

BBC SPORT | Football | Premiership | West Brom v Liverpool: "West Brom v Liverpool
Midfielder Cosmin Contra faces a late fitness check on his groin strain as West Brom face Liverpool on Boxing Day.

Darren Moore is out with a knee injury, but the defender hopes to return for the New Year's Day game against Bolton.

Josemi has been ruled out for Liverpool because of a knee injury and will need to visit a specialist.

Igor Biscan is fit again after damaging a cheekbone but goalkeeper Chris Kirkland is a week away from a return to the squad because of a back injury.

West Brom (from): Hoult, Scimeca, Purse, Clement, Haas, Contra, Johnson, Greening, Gera, Earnshaw, Kanu, Hulse, Horsfield, Koumas, Gaardsoe, Albrechtsen, Robinson, Dyer, Sakiri, Kuszczak.

Liverpool (from): Dudek, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise, Garcia, Gerrard, Alonso, Kewell, Hamann, Traore, Mellor, Baros, Sinama-Pongolle, Harrison, Kirkland, Diao, Biscan, Josemi.

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