PAUL Scharner demonstrated why Roberto Di Matteo worked so hard to sign him with a forceful display for Albion reserves yesterday, where he partnered youngster Sam Mantom in midfield.

West Bromwich Albion correspondent, Chris Lepkowski, analyses the form of Luke Moore that has seen him left out of Di Matteo’s 25 man squad.

LUKE Moore has been left-out of West Brom’s 25-man squad for this season, casting ominous doubt over his future at the Hawthorns.

ROBERTO Di Matteo gave Albion’s club secretary Richard Garlick a peck on the cheek after watching new signing Peter Odemwingie score on his debut.

ROBERTO Di Matteo raised a glass of finest Italian wine when West Brom got promoted. Should they stay up, it could be a knees-up down the local wine merchants.

IT would be fairly obvious to pick out Graham Dorrans as the player to watch.

Scott Carson is to continue as West Brom skipper for their first season back in the Barclays Premier League.

JAMES Morrison believes positive pressure from Albion supporters will help to cure the club’s relegation ‘sickness’.

ROBERTO Di Matteo was happy with a clean sheet and the effort of his Albion team as a second-half goal from Graham Dorrans gave them victory at the Memorial Stadium.

Ishmael Miller might be a Manchester blue born and bred, but there is only one aim for him this season: Albion’s Premier League survival.