CHRIS Hughton has kept changes to a minimum fielding a strong line-up in today's FA Cup 4th Round tie against WBA.
But Steven Taylor's knee problem forces a change in the back-four with youngster Tamas Kadar handed a chance to stake a claim.
Tim Krul continues his run of FA Cup starts after appearing in both 3rd Round encounters against Plymouth. Andy Carroll is the only out-and-out striker in the starting eleven but leading scorer Kevin Nolan will be expected to offer stong support in an attacking role.
Kadar wins a start in central defence alongside Fabricio Coloccini. With concerns that insprational centre-half Taylor could be ruled out for the rest of the season with knee problems, Hughton will challenge the likes of Kadar to step into the breach.
Garaham Dorrans, the Baggies driving force in midfield, starts for the home side but, as expected, Ishmael Miller drops to the bench.
West Brom (4-4-2):Carson;Jara,Olsson,Cech,G Thomas;J Thomas,Koren,Dorrans,Mulumbu;Brunt,Bendar.
Subs: Kiely,Martis,Cox,Miller,Teixeira,Mattock,Zuiverloon.
Newcastle (4-4-2): Krul;R Taylor,Coloccini,Kadar,Enrique;Pancrate,Smith, Guthrie,Gutierrez;Nolan,Carroll
Subs: Harper;LuaLua,Donaldson,Tozer,Ranger,Ameobi,Ferguson,
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