‘It would be harsh’ – West Brom Super Fans discuss ‘Great dilemma’ Bilic has v Birmingham
This is part of a regular series from our panel of West Brom Super Fans. Each week, our Super Fans will deliver their verdicts on the biggest talking points and news stories around The Hawthorns.
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West Brom return to action after a three-month break with a clash against West Midlands rivals Birmingham City at The Hawthorns on Saturday.
Slaven Bilic’s side will no doubt want to restart their campaign on a high by beating Blues for the second time this season and moving top of the Championship table until at least Sunday when Leeds play away at Cardiff.
Bilic’s has more or less a full squad of players to choose from this weekend, which presents the Baggies boss with a selection dilemma in the attack.
Grady Diangana has played just twice since Christmas due to injury issues but before then, he was one of the most impressive players at The Hawthorns.
Callum Robinson was brought in on loan from Sheffield United in January to stand in for the injured Diangana and he did as good on the left-wing as West Ham loanee had.
Now, Bilic has a big decision to make – Diangana or Robinson?
We asked our panel of West Brom Super Fans to say who they would pick if they were in charge and here is what they had to say:
Northern Irish Baggies (@NIBaggies)
Dylan Ashmore (@WBADyl)
Jon W (@JonW1995)
Luke Pollard (@LukeyP_wba)
Lee Armstrong (@UncleSock)
Sharon (@shazkee)
Luke Stokes (@lukestokes84)
As you can see, the fans are really divided on this topic.
Some think Robinson should start, some think that Diangana should start and it is even suggested that both should start on the wings.
One major thing to consider is that Diangana has not played more than 45 minutes’ worth of competitive football since the 5-1 win against Swansea on December 8.
However with managers able to make five substitutions in a game, the starting line-up might not mean that much at all with Bilic able to ring big changes throughout the game.
In other West Brom news, this Albion forward has been tipped to leave on loan in the summer.
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