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Ryan Mason admits he hopes to get one over his friend Chris Davies when West Brom face Birmingham City on Wednesday evening.

The local derby between Albion and Blues sees the visitors in far better form, having won five of their last eight, scored four goals at home for three straight matches and in ninth place in the Championship.

That’s eight spots – but only three points – ahead of the Baggies who gave up a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Coventry City at the weekend and who have won just two of their last eight.

Another subtext will be the fact the match pits Mason against Davies who were coaching colleagues under Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur until the latter left to take over at Blues.

Both are in their first managerial jobs and while Davies is thriving, Mason has

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