West Brom to investigate incident

West Brom have announced that they are investigating an incident involving four senior players into an alleged taxi theft during the club's mid-winter training camp in Spain.

Police were called after the footballers were said to have driven off in the cab from a McDonald’s drive-through and abandoned it outside their luxury five-star Spanish hotel before going up to their bedrooms.

In a statement, West Brom said: "The club can confirm that four senior players were involved in an incident during this week's mid-winter training trip to Spain.

"The club has instigated its own investigation into the incident and the players will be subject to the full rigours of our internal disciplinary procedures.

"Until such time as that investigation has been completed, the club will not be making any further comment."

The club say the quartet will be "subject to the full rigours of our internal disciplinary procedures", and that they will make no further comment until their investigation is completed.

Albion take on Southampton in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday at The Hawthorns.