West Bromwich Albion are in Sky Bet Championship action at The Hawthorns for the second time in four days as they take on fellow promotion hopefuls Leeds United on Friday night.
Carlos Corberan and his men head into the game full of confidence after a comfortable 1-0 win over 10-men Norwich City last time out but an even tougher challenge awaits.
Leeds may have had a contrasting Boxing Day to Albion as they lost 2-1 to Preston North End, but the result before that was a huge 4-0 win over title challenges Ipswich Town. Daniel Farke’s side lack a little on the road but are still a huge threat — and one West Brom must take very seriously.
With that in mind, we reckon Corberan will decide against rotating much of his starting XI, even with the fixture congestion ramping up.
1. GK - Alex Palmer
Palmer kept a clean sheet against Norwich and impressed with a string of key saves. | Express & Star
2. RB: Darnell Furlong
Furlong has played well of late and has cemented his spot at right-back, especially with Pipa now out injured. | Getty Images
3. CB: Kyle Bartley
Bartley was a little exposed by Norwich’s pace but he remains the second best centre-back option currently available. | Getty Images
4. CB - Cedric Kipre
Kipre has been consistently brilliant and has become one of the first names on the team sheet as a result. | Express & Star