West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea [Premier League]

West Bromwich Albion boss Pepe Mel will again be without Nicolas Anelka, Jonas Olsson and Stephane Sessegnon.

Defender Billy Jones is a doubt, but forward Thievy Bifouma could start after he made a goalscoring debut off the bench against Crystal Palace.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed captain John Terry will again be absent with the minor niggle that saw him miss the win over Newcastle.

However, striker Fernando Torres returns after three weeks out.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Having previously failed to beat Chelsea in the Premier League, West Brom have won their last two matches against the Blues at The Hawthorns.
They have lost just one of their last four games against the Blues.
The 2-2 result between the sides earlier in the season was the first time they have drawn in the Premier League.

West Brom

West Brom are winless in four matches under Pepe Mel and have won only one of their last 15 league games.
The only West Brom manager to have gone longer without a Premier League victory from his first matches in charge was Bryan Robson, who failed to win in his first 11 between November 2004 and January 2005.
They have won the fewest games in the division (four) and drawn the most (11).
Sixteen different players have scored a Premier League goal for them this season, more than any other side in the top flight.
The Baggies have kept just three clean sheets in their last 22 league games at The Hawthorns.

Chelsea

Chelsea have earned 26 points out of the last possible 30 and kept seven clean sheets in nine games - including their last four away from home.
They have conceded six goals fewer than any other side in the Premier League this season.
Eden Hazard scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Newcastle on Saturday and now has 12 top-flight goals this season, three more than he managed in the whole of 2012-13.
The Blues have scored 11 goals from outside the box in open play this season in the Premier League, more than any other side.