West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has admitted that Nacer Chadli is currently paying the price for expressing his desire to leave the Baggies over the summer.

Chadli refused to go on pre-season tour with the West Bromwich Albion side in an attempt to earn a move away from the Hawthorns and manager Tony Pulis has now revealed that the winger's decision over the summer means that he is currently struggling to get himself back to full match fitness.

"I spoke to Chads and he feels 60 per cent, he doesn't feel 100 per cent, and you can understand that," said Pulis just before the international break.

"He has missed the pre-season, he's had all that speculation with Swansea that affected him during the first couple of weeks of the season, and there are people like that who have had injuries.

"The two games that he's played in he's not felt sharp. Speaking to him, he feels a little bit better and a little bit stronger and he's done extra work with the fitness coaches."