Having simply conceded their Championship high spot to Sunderland following defeat in opposition to Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion might now be pressured to keep away from a third-consecutive loss with out certainly one of their star males after they play host to Millwall this weekend.
West Brom damage information
The Baggies had been flying excessive on the top of the Championship after a superb begin, earlier than Sheffield Wednesday introduced them again all the way down to earth and Middlesbrough introduced them again down from that high spot, courtesy of Hayden Hackney’s second-half effort. Instantly, Carlos Corberan’s facet discover themselves desperately looking for three factors in opposition to Millwall this weekend to make sure that a current blip would not escalate right into a irritating wrestle for kind.
These on the Hawthorns will probably be properly conscious of simply how shortly issues can change within the Championship, however their conflict in opposition to Millwall represents a super alternative for West Brom to regain some very important composure within the early race for promotion.
If they’re to return to profitable methods, nonetheless, then they will seemingly have to take action and not using a key man up in opposition to the London facet this weekend. As confirmed by Corberan, Grady Diangana is already an injury doubt for the Millwall game with a brand new shoulder downside, having missed the defeat in opposition to Boro.
The West Brom boss informed reporters through the Specific and Star: “[Gianluca] Frabotta has been my determination to place [Callum] Types within the squad immediately, and Grady sadly suffered a foul the place he had an issue with the shoulder.
“It’s within the different shoulder. Sadly to start with he had the issue with the calf, then one shoulder and now the opposite one and he could not get his regular rhythm. It seems like it’s much less severe than the intense one however he’s nonetheless a doubt for Saturday.
“Precisely [Diangana’s been unlucky], the actual fact he did not make a pre-season and after he has come again and suffered a few accidents imply he hasn’t been prepared to assist the group within the stage we wish him to. We all know he is an essential participant, with none doubt, we want everybody match and in the most effective stage.”
“Essential” Diangana going through irritating spell
Lacking three of West Brom’s opening eight Championship video games to date this season and struggling to earn a beginning spot consequently, one other damage blow is the very last thing that Diangana wanted amid such a irritating spell. For Corberan too, it’ll undoubtedly be irritating to see certainly one of his star males wrestle to achieve any foothold on the marketing campaign, given simply how essential the £20,000-a-week star could be at his finest.
Final season, the previous West Ham man proved his impression as soon as and for all with seven goals and eight assists within the Championship, because the Baggies flirted with promotion. Now, as his facet set their sights on an computerized place, Diangana will show to be an enormous miss if he continues to wrestle for health on the Hawthorns. With Millwall up subsequent, in the meantime, West Brom have a golden alternative to return to profitable methods.
