View: Bilic could be forced into one change - West Brom predicted XI v Wigan

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10 Dec 2019, 12:23 am

Slaven Bilic looks set to be forced into one change to his starting line-up as West Brom travel to the DW Stadium to play against Wigan on Wednesday night.

Albion have won their last six matches in a row and will be hoping to extend that winning run in Lancashire after an impressive 5-1 victory over Swansea at The Hawthorns on Sunday.

Left-back Kieran Gibbs suffered a hamstring injury in the second half of that win and he is likely to be the only player to miss out of the trip to Wigan.

Darnell Furlong could replace the former Arsenal defender with Nathan Ferguson switching over to play at left-back.

Kyle Bartley sustained a facial injury at the weekend but he is more than likely going to be able to play at Wigan.

As for the rest of the team, it is unlikely that Bilic will make any more changes with his side in such impressive form.

Sam Johnston is predicted to start in goals behind a back-four of Furlong, Semi Ajayi, Bartley and Ferguson.

Romaine Sawyers and Jake Livermore are expected to once again hold the fort in the centre of the midfield while Matt Phillips, Matheus Pereira and Grady Diangana are likely to start in the attacking midfield roles.

Up front, Hal Robson-Kanu is in the goalscoring form of his life having scored six goals in his last nine appearances.

The Welshman is predicted to spearhead the West Brom attack in Lancashire as Bilic aims to keep his side top of the Championship table.

In other West Brom news, James Morrison has made a prediction about the Baggies.

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