West Brom

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WEST BROM
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Nickname: The Baggies
Ground: The Hawthorns
Capacity: 28,003
Last season: Fourth
Manager: Tony Mowbray (October 2006)

In: Shelton Martis (Hibernian), Craig Beattie (Celtic), Filipe Teixeira (Academica de Coimbra), Leon Barnett (Luton), Tininho (Beira Mar), Bostjan Cesar (Marseille, loan), Carl Hoefkens (Stoke), James Morrison (Middlesbrough).

Out: Tomasz Kuszczak (Manchester United) Diomansy Kamara (Fulham), Jason Koumas (Wigan), Steve Watson (Sheffield Wednesday), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Thomas Gaardsoe, Chris Perry.

BBC Sport verdict: The Baggies have paid an inevitable price for last season's play-off final defeat, with star players heading for the exit. If the replacements can settle in quickly they still have the look of a team who will make the play-offs.

Key man: Kevin Phillips