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West Brom boss Pulis: Livermore okay

West Brom boss Tony Pulis insists there's no problems with Jake Livermore.

Livermore will be available to return to face Arsenal on Monday having been rested by Pulis for being "mentally tired".

"Jake will be OK. Coming out and saying he was tired mentally and physically, I should have just said he had a hamstring injury, that would have stopped all the stuff in the media. Maybe I have learned my lesson," said Pulis.

"Everything is fine. He just needed a break, a couple of days off to dust himself down and clear his mind.

"The thing with Jake going away in the summer with England, it was all new and fresh.

"Everything is fine. He just needed a break, a couple of days off,' Pulis said of the midfielder

"He did look tired and his stats showed he was a little bit jaded and there was nothing else to it.

"We have strength in depth in our group so so I can pull people out. But he is fine and will be available for Monday."

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