Confirmed West Brom starting XI v Derby County in the Carabao Cup
West Brom have made 10 changes for their Carabao Cup game against League One side Derby County at Pride Park on Tuesday, with Jake Livermore captaining that team.
Dara O’Shea is the only Albion player to not lose his spot in the starting line-up from the team that beat Hull 5-2 in the Championship at the weekend.
Alex Palmer, Ethan Ingram, Kyle Bartley, Zak Ashworth, Livermore, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Callum Robinson, Matt Phillips, Reyes Cleary and Adam Reach have all come into the side.
Derby County v West Brom
Coming up against former Championship side Derby County at Pride Park, West Brom will get a chance to build from their emphatic victory over Hull City on 20 August.
With a long and strenuous Championship season now underway, squad players will be vital if the Baggies are to challenge at the top of the division this season.
Fixtures like this are integral in ensuring that these players feel important and are aware of their role in the success of this Albion team.
In the previous round, Steve Bruce’s team scraped past Sheffield United as a 73rd-minute Karlan Grant winner helped the Baggies progress past the Blades.
Fleetwood, who are currently 14th in League One, have not had a fantastic start to the season, winning just one of their five games league games so far.
Steve Bruce will be aware that an upset can happen at any time but will expect his team to get the job done by lower league opposition.
In other West Brom News, the club are reportedly interested in Sheffield United striker, Oli McBurnie.