James Morrison makes four changes as West Brom revert to four-four-two for Watford | OneFootball

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·5 September 2026

James Morrison makes four changes as West Brom revert to four-four-two for Watford

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James Morrison makes four changes for West Brom’s home meeting with Watford, with Chris Mepham handed his first start since early February. Aune Heggebo is also restored after a controversial suspension and subsequent illness.

According to ExpressAndStar.com, Mepham replaces Nat Phillips, while Heggebo partners Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Felix Horn Myhre drops to the bench.


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Morrison appears to have returned to a four-four-two that opened the campaign with a win. Rabby Nzingoula and Harry Whitwell also start, replacing Jayson Molumby and Kareem Tunde respectively.

Tunde was withdrawn at half-time of his first start in the midweek draw with Charlton on Wednesday, due to tiredness. Brayann Pereira is named among the substitutes for the first time.

Wales international Mepham has been behind George Campbell and Phillips after a muscle injury in his last start, a goalless draw with Stoke at The Hawthorns on 7 February. Albion are without a clean sheet in six games this term. Watford have also made four changes and have one win from four league games.

Albion starting XI, in a four-four-two, is O’Leary; Galves, captain George Campbell, Mepham, Styles; Whitwell, Nzingoula, Diakite, Price; Heggebo, Morgan. Bench, Ingram (gk), Townsend, Phillips, Pereira, Collyer, Molumby, Tunde, Horn Myhre, Stewart.

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