Albion travel to Villa Park in a game they have to take three points from. With form against Albion in the race for survival three points is a must against Villa.
Villa will be looking to get back to winning ways to remove themselves from the relegation battle after being turned over by Arsenal last week.
Baggies boss Bryan Robson has to get Albion up for this one, we need the points.
Vital Quotes:
Nigel Quashie – ‘I don’t see the game with Villa as a test – I have made a mistake and have learned from it.
‘I have been counting down the days to Sunday’s game. It seems such a long time since I got banned, and it’s good to see light at the end of the tunnel.
‘I’ve taken it on the chin and now I need to show why West Brom bought me.’
Gareth Barry – ‘We’ve got some nice home games coming up, some big derbies for the fans to enjoy, so hopefully we can finish the season well.
‘The derby games are going to see pressure on the teams who have got less points than us.
‘We have had a poor home record this season and want to put it right.’
Aston Villa Team News:
Aston Villa will be without captain Olof Mellberg who has a hamstring injury. They will also be without Gareth Barry who has a knee injury.
Due to Villa having a number of defenders out injured Gary Cahill should be making his first start in the Premiership alongside Liam Ridgewell.
Milan Baros should be recalled after shaking off an ankle injury.
Villa side from:Sorensen, Taylor, Hughes, Cahill, Ridgewell, Davis, McCann, Hendrie, Angel, Phillips, Baros, Moore, Whittingham, De La Cruz, Gardner, Agbonlahor, Olejnik, Djemba-Djemba
Player to watch: Milan Baros
Always scores against us, need I say more?
West Brom Team News:
Nigel Quashie returns after missing the last five games through suspension.
Zoltan Gera is in line to make his first start for Albion since last year after impressing against Liverpool last week.
Steve Watson(hamstring) and Nathan Ellington(foot) are rated as 50-50 to make the game.
Albion side from:Kuszczak, Albrechtsen, Davies, Watson, Robinson, Greening, Quashie, Kozak, Wallwork, Johnson, Kamara, Ellington, Kanu, Campbell, Hoult, Gera, Inamoto, Campbell
Player to watch: Zoltan Gera
Hopefully he can regain the form he was in from last year and help inspire us to victory.
Match Facts & Stats
Ref Watch:
Mark Halsey – Lancashire
Match Prediction:
2-1 Baggies, Gera to score the winner after we come from a goal down…You heard it here first…Call the men in white coats…
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Arsenal v West Brom, 15:00
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Barclays Premiership
West Brom v Bolton, 20:00
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Newcastle v West Brom, 15:00
Monday, 01 May 2006
Barclays Premiership
West Brom v West Ham, 20:00
Sunday, 07 May 2006
Barclays Premiership
Everton v West Brom, 15:00