Ryan Mason axes star man after Birmingham criticism – West Brom predicted XI vs Swansea
West Brom are set to take on Swansea City on Saturday, with Ryan Mason likely forced into further changes.
The Baggies are continuing to struggle in the Championship and have now fallen to 17th in the division.
While Mason’s side were solid in their 1-1 draw against Birmingham, questions are still being asked of West Brom after they dropped another two points late on.
With a struggling Swansea City up next, the Baggies will be expected to pick up three points.
Now, Mason may look to drop Isaac Price after his recent downturn in form.
West Brom to play both Aune Heggebo and Josh Maja against Swansea
Plenty has been said about West Brom’s lack of goals this season.
The Baggies have consistently failed to kill games off, with the Birmingham match being the latest on Wednesday.
One of the key offenders in recent weeks has been Price, who was blasted for his performance against Birmingham.
- Price has struggled for West Brom in recent matches
- The attacking midfielder has only one assist in his last six games, with zero goals coming in this period
- Price was blasted for his decision not to play the ball to Aune Heggebo when the score was 1-0 against Birmingham
With the Northern Ireland international now without a goal for over a month, Mason should look to drop him for the Swansea clash.
Going into the match, the manager will likely start with the same backline.
Therefore, Josh Griffiths will remain in the net, with George Campbell and Callum Styles the full-backs and Chris Mepham and Nat Phillips the centre-backs.
Into midfield, and Ousmane Diakite comes in for the injured Toby Collyer, partnering Alex Mowatt.
Mikey Johnston and Karlan Grant stay on the wings, with Josh Maja partnering Aune Heggebo up top.
West Brom have been awful at holding onto leads
Against Swansea, Mason will be hoping that the Baggies finally put an end to their terrible job at holding on to leads.
According to Sofascore on 27 November, West Brom have already lost nine points this season from winning positions.
Despite leading 11 times this campaign, they have only won six of these games, drawing three and losing two.
This ranks them 18th in the Championship compared to other teams, showing why they are currently struggling in the division.
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