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Team News: Saido Berahino makes West Bromwich Albion starting XI

Saido Berahino makes West Bromwich Albion's starting XI for their Premier League clash with Southampton at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon.

West Bromwich Albion are unchanged ahead of their Premier League clash against Southampton this afternoon at The Hawthorns.

Despite being a minor doubt ahead of the game, Saido Berahino starts for the Baggies, while Victor Anichebe misses out again with a groin injury.

Meanwhile, the Saints make five changes, with Ryan Bertrand, Florin Gardos, Morgan Schneiderlin, Dusan Tadic, and Sadio Mane coming into the starting XI.

The men who make way are Matt Targett, James Ward-Prowse, Steven Davis, Filip Djuricic and Eljero Elia, who all drop to the bench.

Toby Alderweireld and Emmanuel Mayuka, meanwhile, miss out once more through injury.

West Brom: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Morrison, Yacob, Fletcher, Gardner, Ideye, Berahino
Subs: Myhill, Wisdom, Olsson, Baird, Mulumbu, McManaman, Sessegnon

Southampton: Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Gardos, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Tadic, Mane, Pelle
Subs: K. Davis, Long, S. Davis, Djuricic, Ward-Prowse, Elia, Targett

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Graziano Pelle of Southampton and Craig Dawson of West Brom compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion at St Mary's Stadium on August 23, 2014
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