West Brom have granted Nicolas Anelka indefinite leave following the death of his agent Eric Manasse.
The club announced Anelka, 34, who made his Baggies debut in Saturday's defeat by Southampton, has been given permission to miss Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Everton on "compassionate grounds".
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