Ryan Mason is sweating on the fitness of midfielder Alex Mowatt for Friday's visit of Sheffield United.

Vice-captain Mowatt, 30, limped off with a foot injury five minutes before half-time during Tuesday's 3-2 defeat at Southampton, by which point his side trailed 3-0.

Albion have received scan results on the issue but under-fire boss Mason did not rule the influential midfielder in or out of the clash at home to the Blades.

Mowatt's absence would be a blow given on-loan Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is missing until at least the new year with a muscle injury. It leaves Mason with only Jayson Molumby and Ousmane Diakite as natural central midfield options.

"Mowey is struggling a little bit, he had to come off with a foot injury so we're assessing him," Mason said in his p

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