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West Brom boss Irvine welcomes deal for Liverpool defender Wisdom

West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of Liverpool fullback Andre Wisdom on a season-long loan.

The England Under-21 international was confirmed as a Baggies player this morning after passing a medical and he will wear the No 2 shirt.

Albion head coach Alan Irvine said: "I'm delighted to welcome Andre to the club.

"I've spoken to Brendan Rogers, who I've known for a very long time and who I trust implicitly. He said Andre would do a good job for us. That was reassuring.

"You want to find out about the person. You can see the player but you want to find out what they are like as a person. Brendan spoke very, very highly about him.

"He's a versatile lad. He's played as a right-back for Liverpool in the Premier League last season, he also played as a full-back for Derby.

"He grew up as a centre-back and played on the left side of central defence for Liverpool against Preston on Saturday."

Technical director Terry Burton added: "Andre has been schooled at Liverpool and as a result has a good football education.

"He has gained good experience last year and with the England Under-21s.

"He's a good defender and he looks to enjoy stopping the opposition from playing which is a quality we want our players to have."

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