Alan Thompson wants to make his move from Celtic permanent - if Leeds hold on to Championship status.

Thompson last week jumped at the chance to swap his Celtic nightmare for the challenge of helping United stave off relegation.

Now, after recovering from a niggling calf injury, he hopes to make his debut against promotion-chasing West Brom at Elland Road on Saturday.

Thompson, 33, knows he has no future under Gordon Strachan's management after playing second fiddle to Shaun Maloney, the Scotland players' player of the year.

"I was more than frozen out towards the end at Celtic and it wasn't the way I wanted to end my time there," he said.

"I've joined Leeds until the end of the season but there is the option of staying next year if we stay up. It would be nice to take that option.

"I got the impression about 12 months ago that I had no future at Celtic. They had a new manager with new ideas and I could have no qualms about losing my place to Shaun Maloney. He did ever so well and picked up a few awards.

"Now I am looking forward to a new challenge at Leeds. They need to survive and then kick on next season.

"From what I've seen in training, Leeds have some good players who shouldn't be in the position they find themselves."

Thompson's Old Firm' rival at Glasgow Rangers, Norwegian striker Tore Andre Flo, is set to make his home debut and right back Gary Kelly has shaken off the back injury that has kept him out since November 4.

The postponement of last Saturday's game at Birmingham means Jonathan Douglas is still suspended but manager Dennis Wise believes Leeds may be meeting Albion at the right time, as key men John Hartson and Jason Koumas are suspended.

"Those two are very influential players who caused us problems in the FA Cup at their place," said Wise.

"We know West Brom's strengths and weaknesses. They have some very good players who should be in the Premiership but they are not very good away from home, so this is an opportunity to take three points and avenge the FA Cup defeat."

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