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Darren Fletcher named captain on West Brom debut

Eurosport
ByEurosport

Updated 08/02/2015 at 11:18 GMT

Darren Fletcher will captain West Brom on his debut for the club against Burnley in the Premier League.

Darren Fletcher (PA Sport)

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The 31-year won five league titles and the Champions League in 2008 with Manchester United, but now faces a new challenge as Albion battle the drop, and manager Tony Pulis has handed him the responsibility of captaining his new side.
Sean Dyche named an unchanged side for the tenth game running.
Burnley: Heaton; Trippier, Shackell (c), Keane, Mee; Boyd, Jones, Marney, Arfield; Barnes, Ings. Subs: Gilks, Duff, Reid, Wallace, Kightly, Jutkiewicz, Vokes.
West Brom: Foster; Baird, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott; McManaman, Fletcher (c), Yacob, Brunt; Sessegnon; Anichebe. Subs: Rose, Morrison, Gardner, Ideye, Berahino, Wisdom, Pocognoli.
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