Jason Steele to start for Albion in Carabao Cup tie | OneFootball

According to TheArgus.co.uk, Jason Steele will start in goal when Albion visit Manchester United in the Carabao Cup third round. Head coach Fabian Hurzeler is assessing further changes.

The trip to Old Trafford comes three days after a 5-0 win at Coventry and less than 72 hours before champions Arsenal visit in the Premier League.

Bart Verbruggen, impressive at the CBS Arena, will make way, with Steele aiming to reproduce the form that helped Albion win at Old Trafford in the FA Cup eight months ago.

Georginio Rutter and Femi Azeez were being assessed in Tuesday’s training, and there appears a decent chance Chema Andres could build on the minutes he logged at Coventry.

Lewis Dunk looks a candidate for a midweek rest, with former Leeds centre-back Pascal Struijk pushing for minutes. Malick Yalcouye went off on 65 minutes on Sunday and Luka Vuskovic followed 13 minutes later, which could hint at involvement. Matt O'Riley is also in contention.

Pascal Gross, third in the Premier League for distance covered this season and with a strong Old Trafford record, might be managed with Arsenal in mind. Selection is set to balance freshness with the aim of progressing to the next round, with two matches before the international break. There are no new injury concerns.

Source: TheArgus.co.uk

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