Enzo Maresca has revealed that Leicester City trio Jamie Vardy, Ricardo Pereira and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are all doubtful to face West Brom. West Brom make the trip to the King Power Stadium on Saturday lunchtime (20 April) in an important game for the two promotion-chasing sides. Vardy sustained a knock in the loss to Plymouth Argyle last weekend, while Pereira is fatigued and Dewsbury-Hall is suffering from illness. Maresca confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Friday (19 April), as per the club’s official X account, that all three are “doubts”. When asked about the importance of t ..read more

Carlos Corberan has held talks with Shilen Patel over the out-of-contract players at West Brom, with the Baggies head coach praising their commitment. A significant proportion of the playing staff could be plying their trade elsewhere come the start of the 2024/25 campaign, with a great deal of turnover expected this summer. However, West Brom’s manager has seen no shortage of commitment to the cause as the club battle to secure their play-off place and earn promotion back to the Premier League. Speaking to the Express and Star, Corberan said: “From players who have, let’s say, a more long-ter ..read more

Kieran Maguire has namechecked West Brom as he slammed a controversial decision that has been made by the FA. The football finance expert tweeted on Thursday (18 April) that the Baggies and 18 other previous winners of the FA Cup have been “ignored” by the governing body after it was announced replays in the competition will now be scrapped from the first round onwards. That will come into force from next season as part of a new six-year agreement between the FA and the Premier League. “Ipswich, Southampton, The Leeds, Coventry, Portsmouth, West Brom, Blackburn, Preston, Notts County, Bradford ..read more

Carlos Corberan could turn to club captain Jed Wallace to lead the line in the absence of the suspended Brandon Thomas-Asante when West Brom face Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on 20 April. Thomas-Asante was sent off shortly before half-time last time out against Sunderland for two bookable offences committed in quick succession, leaving the Baggies a man short, which undeniably contributed to their 1-0 defeat at the Hawthorns. The striker’s ban leaves Corberan with a problem to solve up front – in addition to the 25-year-old’s absence, fellow centre-forward Daryl Dike is out injured ..read more

West Brom star Grady Diangana has hailed the impact of head coach Carlos Corberan on his and the team’s good form this season. West Brom sit fifth in the Championship going into the last three matches of the season and are on the verge of securing a play-off place in their hunt to get back to the Premier League. Diangana, who has seven goals and eight assists in 32 Championship appearances and featured for DR Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations, said to the club’s website that he is relishing playing under Corberan’s tutelage. “I’d say I’m in a good place, especially when helping the team out ..read more

Carlos Corberan has revealed that West Brom ace Matt Phillips is taking longer to get back up to full fitness after it wasn’t possible to give him some minutes in the Under-21s side. Speaking to the Express & Star on Wednesday (17 April), the Baggies manager admitted that the 33-year-old’s performance against Millwall was low in quality compared to his display in the victory over Rotherham United. The Spaniard said the “difficult situation” with the versatile player is that he needs to spend more time on the field as he compared his case to that of Josh Maja, who managed to play some minut ..read more

West Brom boss Carlos Corberan could help Huddersfield Town ace Brahima Diarra flourish into a top player at The Hawthorns Diarra has made 46 appearances for The Terriers since joining the club at 16. With his 21st birthday now just a few months away, it appears that the midfielder could be set for a new challenge away from the John Smith’s Stadium. With his contract set to expire this summer, it has been reported online by Belgian news outlet Sudinfo (16 April) that the “versatile” Diarra has been frozen out of the Huddersfield team after refusing to agree terms on a new contract. The Mali Un ..read more

A free transfer for West Brom-linked Josh Murphy would mark good business for any interested parties this summer, according to Carlton Palmer. Speaking to Football League World on Tuesday (16 April), the pundit said the 29-year-old is having a “fantastic” season with League One side Oxford United, with The Sun reporting that scouts from the Baggies, Southampton, QPR and Hull City watching him in recent weeks. He added that it’s no surprise that those clubs are taking a look at him given that his contract is set to expire at the end of the season as he suggested the winger could still do a job ..read more

Marco Gabbiadini admits he was “surprised” by how poor promotion-chasing West Brom were in their 1-0 defeat to Sunderland at The Hawthorns. The Baggies’ 10-match unbeaten run in the Championship was ended by a Pierre Ekwah first-strike in Saturday’s (13 April) game, shortly after Brandon Thomas-Asante was dismissed. West Brom remain fifth with three games to go, but seventh-placed Hull City can close the gap to five points if they win their game in hand. Speaking on BBC Radio Newcastle’s Total Sport [15 April], ex-Sunderland player Gabbiadini said: “I was surprised how poor West Brom are. “I k ..read more

West Brom are preparing to face Leicester City on 20 April and could call on their academy to fill the void left by suspended striker Brandon Thomas-Asante. Thomas-Asante picked up two yellow cards in as many minutes against Sunderland last time out, and the Albion conceded just moments later and saw their 10-game unbeaten run come to a halt. Carlos Corberan does have other attacking options to choose from in the form of Andreas Weimann, West Ham loanee Callum Marshall, and summer signing Josh Maja. However, none of that trio are in the form of these West Brom youngsters, all of whom may fancy ..read more