Corberan drops Wallace in West Brom predicted lineup vs Coventry
Carlos Corberan could start this fantastic West Bromwich Albion star against Coventry City
The Hawthorns is a positive place to be currently, especially with the news that Shilen Patel has finally become the new owner of West Bromwich Albion alongside the Baggies putting together a decent run of form in the Championship.
West Brom have only lost one of their last five games in the ultra-competitive second tier, with Carlos Corberan’s playoff hopefuls aiming to make it make three games without picking up a loss tonight against Coventry City.
Mark Robins’ Sky Blues do have promotion aspirations of their own, however, meaning the clash in the West Midlands could be a tasty affair.
Here is what Corberan’s predicted XI could look like to take on their tough opponents, with makeshift centre-forward Jed Wallace potentially dropping out for a new striker to lead the line in one of three changes…
1GK – Alex Palmer
It’s almost guaranteed at this point in time that Corberan will stick with Alex Palmer as his number one goalkeeper, with the reliable 27-year-old keeping 15 clean sheets this season to date.
2RB – Darnell Furlong
Likewise, it will be a no-brainer move for the Spaniard to select his settled right-back option Darnell Furlong for the test of Coventry.
The Baggies number three shone in last weekend’s lunchtime kick-off against playoff rivals Hull City, even helping himself to a goal to level the scores at 1-1 whilst also winning seven duels.
3CB – Cedric Kipre
Cedric Kipre will also be retained for the tricky Coventry clash tonight, with the imposing West Brom number four ever-present this season in the Championship minus one missed game.
There’s a reason why Kipre’s spot in the heart of defence is so solid, the 27-year-old winning 100% of his aerial duels last time out against the Tigers to halt any dangerous Hull attackers growing in confidence.
4CB – Semi Ajayi
The first change to the side that battled to a 1-1 draw against Hull on their travels could see Erik Pieters drop out for Semi Ajayi to come in, Corberan looking to gradually bring Ajayi back into the first team fold after an extended period out at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Pieters has performed admirably well at centre-back for the Baggies with further troubles at the back coming from Kyle Bartley being in the treatment room, but West Brom’s Nigerian number six will be eager to kick on again in his manager’s starting eleven plans ahead of the versatile Dutchman.
