Sunderland travel to the Hawthorns this Saturday under new management, with Sam Allardyce at the helm. The Black Cats are yet to register their first win of the campaign with 8 games played, and Sam Allardyce is hoping to start off with a morale-boosting three points before the Tyne-Wear derby next weekend.
Kick-off – Saturday 17th October at 3pm
Venue – The Hawthorns
Last Season – West Brom 2-2 Sunderland
Potential Sunderland Squad – Pantilimon, Mannone, Jones, O’Shea, Kaboul, Yedlin, Van Aanholt, Rodwell, Larsson, Cattermole, Gomez, Toivonen, M’Vila, Gooch, Johnson, Borini, Graham, Fletcher, Defoe
Injuries: Matthews (Ankle), Lens (Suspended), Coates (Suspended).
Potential West Brom Squad: Lindegaard, Myhill, Evans, Chester, Gnabry, Brunt, Dawson, Gardner, Anichebe, Pocognoli, Yacob, Morrison, Fletcher, McClean, Gamboa, McManaman, Nabi, Sessègnon, Jones, Lambert, Berahino, Rondon.
Injuries: Foster (Knee)
Read Sunderland’s Prediction:
I predict a close game, the absence of Jeremain Lens will be a blow to Sunderland and you wonder where the creativity will come from. I’m going for a respectable and hard-earned draw.
West Brom 1-1 Sunderland.
