The rest of the side is expected to remain the same save for the selection headache up front where Ormerod should be pushing Dichio for a starting space.
Agyemang is still out injured and Mellor is looking for a return in early January after building up his fitness. Nowland is still suffering from a thigh strain but the return to the bench of Callum Davidson on Saturday was a boost to the side.
Preston have been unlucky in recent times at the Hawthorns - not having won at West Brom since our return to the second tier of English football back in 2000. In fact not even a point has been picked up by Simpson's predecessors so North End fans will be hoping for some better fortune.