Latest West Brom injury and team news ahead of Hull + Steve Bruce’s pre-match comments

Bruce spoke about the possibility of Taylor Gardner-Hickman entering the fray for the first time in his tenure.

The 61-year old has yet to win since taking over the club at the start of February.

Winless in five games, Bruce has earned a solitary point since his arrival. 

The 20-year old has yet to feature in that time, with fans now clamouring for him to be thrown back into the team. 

Bruce admitted he hadn’t seen too much of Gardner-Hickman, but he did reveal that the midfielder will be given an opportunity. 

“I am being brutally honest I have only seen him play a little bit – when we brought him on against Sheffield United,” said Bruce, via Birmingham Live. 

“Listen, I am aware of him. I have only been here a month and I’m still assessing what we have got and what we haven’t got. Certainly, he will get his opportunity and he is right in my thoughts for tomorrow.”

Elsewhere, Bruce confirmed that Matt Phillips is nearing a return to the side. 

He will not be available for the game against the Tigers, but he should resume training on the grass next week. 

Daryl Dike is also hoping to return to training soon. The £7 million striker has not featured since suffering a hamstring injury in January. 

Kenneth Zohore won’t quite be ready for this weekend either, but he too is nearing a return to the side. 

In better news, Jake Livermore should go straight back into the side this weekend following his return to action. 

“Matt Phillips is making progress. We hope he is on the grass next week. It’s obviously time. He has now been a month.

“Dike is the same where we hope he can back in and around it and the back end of next week.

“Zohore is close, how close we are hoping he is back on the grass and see where he is at. But he hasn’t