Predicted West Brom XI, team news vs NCFC

West Bromwich Albion journey to Championship title-chasing Norwich Metropolis this afternoon in what seems to be one in every of their hardest video games of the season thus far.

The 2 sides couldn’t be in additional contrasting type, with the Canaries having received all of their last five within the league while the Baggies have received once all season.

Steve Bruce can be hoping for an upset, and to work a few of his magic on a bunch of gamers who presently look devoid of creativity and confidence.

With a few injuries and a few gamers vying for a beginning spot, the 61-year-old can have loads of selections to make when choosing his beginning XI at the moment.

With all that in thoughts, right here’s how we predict West Brom will line as much as face Norwich…

In purpose, David Button will proceed regardless of his poor efficiency in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis in midweek, when didn’t make a single save of their 3-2 defeat.

We count on to see a full Albion debut for Erik Pieters, who got here off the bench on Wednesday when changing Taylor Gardner-Hickman. The remainder of the again 4 will seemingly stay unchanged.

A precautionary substitution for Okay Yokuslu final trip will seemingly see Jake Livermore return to the beginning line-up alongside Jayson Molumby, and the 2 will sit simply behind John Swift within the quantity ten function.

Jed Wallace, who scored their first purpose in opposition to Birmingham, is anticipated to proceed on the best flank. On the opposite facet, Grady Diangana stays within the staff regardless of a six-game barren streak in entrance of purpose..

That leaves the central striker, the place we predict Bruce might spring a shock and drop Karlan Grant. The confirmed Championship goalscorer has netted 41 occasions on this division all through his profession, however has simply three objectives in nine league matches this time period.

His anticipated alternative is the “in form” Brandon Thomas-Asante (in Bruce’s personal phrases), who conversely has two in two video games for the Baggies (both as a substitute) and had four objectives and two assists in six matches for Salford Metropolis within the early weeks of the marketing campaign previous to his transfer to The Hawthorns.

The 23-year-old appears unstoppable in the meanwhile, and if he continues this kind then he’ll change into undroppable.