Hodgson to keep Odemwingie in attack

West Bromwich manager Roy Hodgson says Peter Odemwingie and Marc-Antoine Fortune will continue to be the club’s starting forwards.

Hodgson added that he is predisposed to playing Odemwingie from the right wing, a position from where he hurt Wolves two weeks ago.

“He has been quite lively since he’s been back in full-time training,” Hodgson told the club’s website.

“The goals were just the icing on the cake for him. He now has to keep it up for the next 13 games, that’s the most important thing.”

Hodgson said Odemwingie was primarily a right-winger when he joined the club last season from Locomotiv Moscow.

“He came to the club as a right-winger so it’s nothing new for him. It is not unusual for him to play there and he did it last year for us on a few occasions,” Hodgson said.

Odemwingie, who scored 15 league goals last season and has added seven this term, is expected to do better in his wide role as he seeks more league goals.

“If he’s getting enough of the ball then I’m sure he’s happy out there, otherwise he’ll be wanting to move back into the centre,” Hodgson said.