The Baggies will attempt to end a six-match losing streak at The Hawthorns this weekend but they may have to do so without their leading scorer. Odemwingie needed an injection ahead of West Brom's last league game against Fulham eight days ago and missed the 1-0 FA Cup defeat by Reading last weekend, and he has not trained this week. Boss Roberto Di Matteo told the club's official website: "Peter twisted his ankle so he is not training and we will have to see how he develops this week. He played with an injection in the Fulham game, with credit to him." Odemwingie made an immediate impact following his summer signing from Lokomotiv Moscow and has netted six goals, but he has struggled with injury over the past month as the Baggies have slipped to within one point of the bottom three. West Brom could also be without Ishmael Miller and Pablo Ibanez, who both have hamstring problems, while Jonas Olsson will serve a one-match ban. The Baggies have received some good news, though, with Steven Reid now expected to be out for around a month rather than the six weeks originally predicted following his knee operation last week. Di Matteo added: "Reid is in rehab now and recovering well. We're looking at about four weeks so it is not as bad as expected." Di Matteo, meanwhile, is hoping to arrange a behind-closed-doors friendly next week to help Olsson get match-sharp ahead of West Brom's trip to Blackburn a week on Sunday. The key defender marked his return from two-and-a-half months out with an Achilles injury by picking up two yellow cards within 15 minutes of his entrance as a half-time substitute against Reading. Di Matteo said: "We're looking to organise a behind-closed-doors game early next week to get Jonas playing so he can hit the ground running." Olsson's dismissal was West Brom's sixth in the last 14 games, and Di Matteo has urged his players to improve their discipline. "We have talked about it with the players," he added. "There are no excuses with a few of them because they were bad tackles. But the other ones - some are down to inexperience and some are just freaky. "The decision-making in those circumstances needs to be better because it doesn't help anyone. We have an internal code of conduct and the players will be fined - but that doesn't help the cause really."
