Carlos Corberan must recall 100% West Brom ace Okay Yokuslu v Blackburn Rovers after what happened in FA Cup
West Brom bounced back from their disappointing defeat to Swansea City at the turn of the year with a win against Aldershot Town.
The Baggies lost 1-0 to the Swans in a dent to their Championship promotion hopes, but remain in the FA Cup thanks to their 4-1 win against Aldershot.
Manager Carlos Corberan unsurprisingly made several changes to his team for the latter clash, one of which involved resting Okay Yokuslu.
But the midfield ace simply has to be recalled for the upcoming test against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday (13 December).
In his last outing against Swansea, the midfielder won all three of his aerial duels (100%), as well as completing 92% of his passes [Sofascore].
He was also involved in three defensive actions, with Yokuslu making two clearances and one tackle as the Baggies narrowly lost the match.
Such a defensive shift will undoubtedly be required if the Albion are to get back to winning ways in the Championship, with Blackburn star Sammie Szmodics currently in fine form.
He looks set to adopt his role in behind the striker once more at The Hawthorns, and Yokuslu must stick to the attacker as closely as possible if the hosts are to keep a clean sheet.
The Blackburn ace leads the Championship scoring charts this season with 16 goals [BBC Sport], and is fresh off the back of a first senior hat-trick, having scored three first-half goals in his club’s 5-2 FA Cup third round win against Cambridge United.
In other West Brom news, Fabrizio Romano has dropped Cedric Kipre exit news at the Baggies, with a Premier League transfer on the cards.