West Brom have suspended goalkeeper Russell Hoult following newspaper articles about his private life.

The 34-year-old former Portsmouth star has been first choice since Tony Mowbray took over as manager at The Hawthorns in October.

But the club today confirmed he will not figure in Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie with Wolves at Molineux, with Swiss international Pascal Zuberbuhler expected to move up from the bench for the Black Country derby.

Revelations from Hoult's private life appeared in the Sun newspaper earlier this week.