One change – Predicted West Brom starting XI vs Derby
West Brom are expected to make one change to their starting lineup when they take on Derby County at Hawthorns, with Grady Diangana looking to start.
The Baggies have won just two of their last six games, with a 0-0 draw against relegation battling Barnsley last time out.
Valerien Ismael will see this game against rock-bottom Derby as a chance to get back to winning ways and build some momentum for the second half of the season, knowing a win will move them up into second place.
Sam Johnstone will continue in goal despite his future being up in the air at the club, with the England man among the best in the division this season.
Ismael will stick with his usual 3-4-3 formation, so expect the usual three centre-backs to get the nod. Kyle Bartley, Matt Clarke and Cedric Kipre have formed a solid partnership over the season that has seen them concede the least amount of goals in the division.
At wing-back, Darnell Furlong and Conor Townsend have been excellent this year too and have cemented their places as the starters in the side.
In midfield, Jake Livermore struggled against Barnsley, but it’s expected that he will keep his place in the side ahead of Jayson Molumby to partner Alex Mowatt.
In the front three, Karlan Grant and Callum Robinson should keep their places as the best performing attackers in the team.
Jordan Hugill has struggled while on loan from Norwich and the likelihood is that he drops out of this team after another shoddy performance against the Tykes.
With Matty Phillips out injured, expect the ‘electric‘ Grady Diangana to come into the side and try to get back to the form that convinced the Baggies to spend big on him back in 2020.
Here’s how we expect West Brom to lineup against Derby County…
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