West Brom striker Jay Rodriguez is set to hire a lip reader and leading QC in a bid to clear his name over the FA's charge of alleged racial abuse, according to The Telegraph.
The former Southampton and Burnley man was recently charged by the FA for alleged racial abuse towards Brighton defender Gaetan Bong in their 2-0 win a month ago.
It is alleged that Rodriguez abused Bong during the game, although the West Brom player has fervently denied those accusations.
The FA recently released a statement on the incident, to which the national governing body stated that Rodriguez "used abusive and/or insulting words which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race".