West Brom are likely to be vulnerable at the back when Manchester United's powerful strikeforce visits the Hawthorns on Saturday.
Key defenders Gabriel Tamas and Gonzalo Jara will both miss the important clash through suspension.
Romania international Tamas starts a three-game ban following his second-half red card in the 3-1 defeat by Blackburn on Tuesday.
The Baggies centre-half was given his marching orders for a foul on Mame Biram Diouf three minutes from time.
They had an unlucky 1 pointer yesterday- a delayed christmasgift to Birmingham from the referee: It was handball. Cant happen twice: Easy win for United!