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Jose Mourinho has revealed he will play former Albion Academy prodigy, striker Izzy Brown, at The Hawthorns next Monday as he fields a few reserves and youth players.

Brown was rather acrimoniously snatched from West Bromwich Albion after making his debut in May 2013 in a 3–2 home defeat to Wigan Athletic.

Compensation of around £1 million was eventually agreed but left a sour taste.

Brown replaced Youssouf Mulumbu for the last four minutes thus becoming the second-youngest player in Premier League history at the age of 16 years and 117 days.

“In the last game I’ll play the players with more minutes in the Premier League,” said Mourinho. “The players who were the basis of the first-team.

“Against West Bromwich, especially because they’re safe and nobody is waiting for a result, I’ll play some of the kids: Nathan Ake, Izzy Brown who comes from West Bromwich so it’ll be special for the kid to play in that house... the boys deserve it, all of them.

“But I can’t give a special day for everyone.”

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