West Brom manager Steve Clarke says Shane Long missed Saturday's draw with Fulham due to injury and remains a doubt for next weeks meeting with Sunderland.

Clarke confirmed that the Tipperary native picked up the injury on duty with Ireland.

Long who almost moved to Hull on the last day of the transfer window has  featured in all of the Baggies games so far up to last Saturday.

West Brom would not let him go as they could not secure the services of Romelu Lukaku who they wanted to bring back on a loan deal.

Clarke has said that he hopes Long signs a new deal but Hull manager Steve Bruce may retain an interest after admitting that he was "bitterly disappointed" by the collapse of the deal for the striker.