West Bromwich Albion head coach Steve Clarke has preceded his latest reunion with Chelsea by admitting he gave up a job for life at Stamford Bridge to pursue his managerial ambitions.

Clarke's current club face his former long-time employers on Saturday afternoon in a meeting of two of the Premier League's top five at the Hawthorns.

And as well as underlining the rapid strides he has already made in his first job as a manager, the Baggies' lofty placing suggests he was right ...

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