Peter Odemwingie has urged West Brom to keep strike partner Romelu Lukaku until the end of the season.

Chelsea's Lukaku is on loan with The Baggies until June 30, 2013, but there is a clause in the agreement stipulating that the European champions can recall the teenager to Stamford Bridge in the next two months.

''If we want to finish top seven, we need him for the rest of the season and hopefully he will stay. If we want to do something better than before, we need to keep hold of players now and not let anyone go.

''Then in May we can say, yes, that was the right decision,'' Odemwingie, who bagged a brace in Monday's 2 - 0 win over Southampton, told Birmingham Mail.

In the current campaign, the 19 - year - old Belgium international has netted 3 goals in 312 minutes played.