Peter Lynch

Fri 7 April 2023 12:16, UK

West Brom have confirmed their starting XI for the Championship match against Rotherham at the New York Stadium on Friday (7 April).

Carlos Corberan has named two changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Millwall on Saturday (1 April), with Daryl Dike returning to the starting XI and Taylor Gardner-Hickman also included from the start.

Josh Griffiths continues in goal, with defenders Darnell Furlong, Semi Ajayi, Erik Pieters and Conor Townsend all keeping their place.

Nathaniel Chalobah also starts again, with Jed Wallace and John Swift retaining their places in the starting XI. Injured Turkey international Okay Yokuslu and winger Adam Reach drop out with Reach not even on the bench.

Brandon Thomas-Asante is also included from the start once again, with Dike returning following his substitute appearance against Millwall.

Promotion fight continues

While the Albion will have been disappointed with the goalless draw against Millwall last time out, the stalemate did keep their unbeaten run going, with the club now without defeat in their last four matches.

They have won two of those and drawn two, keeping three clean sheets in the process, although the last two matches have represented those two draws, with the game against Rotherham representing the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways.

West Brom’s opponents are currently struggling in 19th place in the Championship table, with the Baggies sitting ninth, just five points off the playoff spots.

Worryingly for the Albion, however, is their very poor away record of late, with Corberan’s men losing each of their last four league matches away from home.

This will need to be rectified against Rotherham if there is any hope of securing promotion back to the Premier League this season.

In other West Brom news, Ipswich Town youngster Albie Armin has spent time on trial with the Albion.