Adam Armstrong axed in two changes – West Brom predicted XI v Luton Town
West Brom are a side looking forward to the end of the season after their Championship campaign derailed heading into the final stretch.
The Baggies have nothing left to play for, and instead attention has turned to finding Tony Mowbray’s successor.
Supporters will be hoping to go out on a high, however, as Albion welcome Luton Town to The Hawthorns on the final day of the season.
It won’t be an easy game as their opponents are playing for their safety in the second tier and will therefore be fired up for the game.
James Morrison sets up West Brom send-off
Although West Brom want to win this game, with nothing left to play for, James Morrison could well make some changes to the starting line-up.
Nevertheless, Josh Griffiths is likely to retain his place between the sticks, looking to secure another clean sheet.
A back four of Darnell Furlong, Kyle Bartley, Torbjorn Heggem and Callum Styles have been fairly settled for a while, minus Styles serving his ban for a red card, and that is expected to stay the same.
Alex Mowatt has been a fairly regular part of the Baggies side this term, under the management of both Carlos Corberan and Mowbray, and is likely to retain a place alongside Isaac Price in the midfield.
Price has had a bit of a rocky start to life at The Hawthorns, but if he can stay fit for next season, there certainly seems to be potential there.
Just in front of the two, Grady Diangana could come into the side to replace Ousmane Diakite.
Diakite was not at his best levels against Cardiff City, offering little at either end of the pitch.
| Diakite v Cardiff City | |
| Minutes played | 90 |
| Shots on target | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 0 |
| Tackles won | 0 |
| Duels won | 3 |
| Duels lost | 4 |
Meanwhile, Diangana has been a fairly-regular part of the Albion side this season, but he is set to leave the Black Country upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the campaign.
With that in mind, the interim boss may choose to start him in what will be his final game as the Baggies’ interim boss.
Daryl Dike gets nod up top
Karlan Grant and Tom Fellows are expected to retain their positions in the hope of pushing Albion towards scoring.
Fellows has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the summer transfer window, meaning he could also be ready to pull on a West Brom shirt for one last time, which would let the supporters say their goodbyes.
Since Josh Maja’s injury, Albion have failed to have anyone who can make a difference at the top end.
It has been between Adam Armstrong and Will Lankshear in the final run of the season, although given both are loanees, there doesn’t seem to be much point in testing them any further.
Therefore, Daryl Dike could be called into the starting line-up with the hope that he can get going if he can find some fitness over the summer.