Manager Tony Pulis believes West Brom did all they could to help support Saido Berahino and feels the 23-year-old may well have been "thrown under the bus" by another club.
The Daily Mail has reported Berahino tested positive for a recreational drug during his time at The Hawthorns. Both West Brom and the player's new club, Stoke, have confirmed he was banned, but stopped short of saying exactly why. The Football Association has declined to comment.
During the time-frame of the suspension, which ran from October 1 until he was available again on December 11, both Pulis and Albion consistently maintained the striker was unfit.