Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hinted he would hand Loris Karius a start ahead of Simon Mignolet against Hull City.
Karius, bought from Mainz in the off-season, was seemingly set to be first choice until a broken hand saw him sidelined.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman insists he still has no plans for striker Oumar Niasse in his first team.
Niasse, a £13.5million signing in February, had been told he was surplus to requirements at Goodison Park, but ended up staying at the Premier League club.
James Rodriguez accused the officials of being too lenient towards Villarreal as they held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Danny Rose has signed a new contract that will keep him at Tottenham until 2021, the Premier League club have confirmed.
Match officials information for Saturday’s visit of West Brom
MARTIN ATKINSON will referee Stoke City’s Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
Facts and stats ahead of Saturday’s game
GO FOURTH // The Potters will be looking to secure a fourth win over West Bromwich Albion on 24th September. Jack Peart’s doubled helped Stoke to a 2-0 Birmingham & District League victory in 1910 before a 1-0 win at the Hawthorns in 1966, courtesy of a John Ritchie strike. A 2-1 triumph then followed at the Victoria Ground in 1995 with Paul Peschisolido and Kevin Keen on the scoresheet on that occasion.
Ten current Barça players have found the net against Los Colchoneros in La Liga — with Messi having the most success.
Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi will be sidelined for three weeks with a groin strain.
The 29-year-old was replaced by Arda Turan just before the hour-mark of his side’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique believes his team will remain “strong” despite losing Lionel Messi to injury.
Messi came off during the second half of Barca’s 1-1 LaLiga draw with Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised his team’s second-half performance after earning a 1-1 draw at Barcelona in LaLiga on Wednesday.