Grady Diangana could face brutal West Brom half-time axe after woeful first half v Cardiff City
West Brom attacker Grady Diangana has enjoyed a fine run of form lately, with the winger impressing for the Baggies in recent weeks.
The DR Congo international has three goals and three assists this season, with his latest strike coming in the 2-0 win against Ipswich Town on Saturday (25 November).
Having started in that match at The Hawthorns, the 25-year-old also appeared from the first whistle in the away trip to Cardiff City on Tuesday (28 November).
But he had a first half to forget on the road, with the attacker failing to win any of his three attempted duels (0%), while he also failed to complete either of his two dribble attempts (0%), as per Sofascore.
Given his importance to Corberan, it seems unlikely that Diangana will be replaced at half-time, particularly given how the manager lost fellow attacker Jed Wallace to injury in the first half against the Bluebirds.
But given the busy fixture list, it may be a smart decision from the Baggies boss to hand star man Diangana a much-needed rest ahead of the second half. The small matter of a home meeting with league leaders Leicester City is up next, with the Foxes travelling to The Hawthorns on Saturday (2 December).
The Albion headed into the clash against Cardiff full of confidence following their superb victory against Ipswich, with Darnell Furlong also on the scoresheet alongside Diangana.
Those goals and the clean sheet will have delighted Corberan, who will be keen to continue the good momentum with another three points against the Bluebirds.
The hosts went into the match with a bit of momentum of their own, however, having defeated Preston North End 2-1 on Saturday.
That was certainly a much more dramatic affair, with Baggies loanee Karlan Grant and Ike Ugbo both scoring in stoppage time after Milutin Osmajic had put the home side in front.
The red card to Preston’s Robbie Brady certainly helped Cardiff, who went into the match with the Albion just two points and two places behind them in the Championship table.
In other West Brom news, Diangana must now be due for contract talks after his 88% display in the 2-0 win against Ipswich.