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Team News: Shane Long returns for West Bromwich Albion

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 27 April 2013

Shane Long is one of three changes for West Bromwich Albion's match against Southampton this afternoon as he is named alongside Romelu Lukaku up front for the Baggies.

Shane Long has been reinstated to the West Bromwich Albion starting lineup for today's Premier League clash with Southampton.

Long is one of three changes for the Baggies and will play alongside Romelu Lukaku up front.

Manager Steve Clarke has also brought Steven Reid and Liam Ridgewell into the starting XI, replacing Goran Popov and Billy Jones.

Meanwhile, Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has chosen to stick with the same starting lineup that drew 0-0 with Swansea last week, with Rickie Lambert starting in attack for the Saints.

Southampton: Boruc; Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Fox; Schneiderlin, Cork, S. Davis, Rodriguez, Lallana; Lambert
Subs: K. Davis, Fonte, Ramírez, Forren, Guly, Mayuka, Puncheon

West Brom: Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Yacob, Dorrans; Fortune, Morrison; Lukaku, Long
Subs: Myhill, Thomas, Jones, Odemwingie, Rosenberg, D Daniels, Tamas