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By Andy Heryet, at Withdean |
Joel Lynch and Tommy Fraser, coupled with the expiration of David Martot's loan spell, has forced Dean Wilkins into ringing the changes for this afternoon's League One clash with Bournemouth at Withdean.
Tommy Elphick returns from his hernia operation and lines up alongside Guy Butters - who makes his first start since November, in the heart of the Albion's defence.
In midfield Jake Robinson replaces Martot and Paul Reid makes his first start of the season alongside skipper Dean Hammond.
Both Reid and Hammond will hit career milestones this afternoon, playing in their 100th and 150th league matches respectively .
Adam El-Abd moves to left-back with Sam Rents dropping to the bench, where he is joined by 19-year-old Wes Fogden, recalled from his loan spell at Dorchester, who will take his place in an Albion line-up for the first time.
Joe Gatting, back from his own loan spell at Woking, is another addition to the substitutes as Wilkins makes full use of the entire squad that is available to him.
Kevin Bond makes one change for Bournemouth to the side that drew 2-2 with Swindon at the weekend. Jo Kuffour returns to the starting line-up in preference to Brett Pitman
Albion: (4-4-2) Kuipers; Whing, Elphick, Butters, El-Abd; Robinson, Hammond, Reid, Cox; Revell, Forster. Subs: Elder, Fogden, Gatting, Loft, Rents.
Bournemouth: (4-4-2) Stewart; Young, Alex Pearce, Jason Pearce, Cummings; Hollands, Karacan, Christophe,Gradel ; Vokes, Kuffour. Subs: Perrett, Bartley, Bradbury, Pitman, Henry.
Referee: Mr. R. Lee