West Brom face a potentially season-deciding game this evening, as they host Fulham at The Hawthorns with the battle for automatic promotion to the Premier League this season approaching its conclusion.
Victory for West Brom would put them six points clear of the play-off places in the race for a return to the top-flight, but defeat would put a significantly different complexion on things.
If Fulham are able to beat the Baggies this evening, they would move to within two points of Slaven Bilic’s side, while that would also give Brentford the opportunity to climb above West Brom into second in the table on goal difference, if they can win at home to Preston on Wednesday night.
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As a result, there is almost no margin for error for West Brom here, and perhaps with that in mind, manager Slaven Bilic has named a side that shows two changes from the one the drew 1-1 at Blackburn on Saturday, with Ahmed Hegazi replacing Kyle Bartley in defence, and Grady Diangana replacing Saturday’s goalscorer Filip Krovinovic, with those players both dropping to the bench.
📋 Slaven Bilić makes two changes for today’s clash with @FulhamFC.
Ahmed Hegazi and Grady Diangana replace Kyle Bartley and Filip Krovinović.#WBAFUL | #WBA pic.twitter.com/La5NMR7YvW
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) July 14, 2020
Taking to Twitter to react to that team news, plenty of West Brom fans were keen to voice their opinion on their side’s starting lineup for such a vital game.
Here, we take a look at what some of those fans had to say.
Best XI we have. Come on lads. Biggest game of the season. Can’t afford to drop any points now.
— cal (@CallumN987) July 14, 2020
Solid line up!
Gutted about Krov missing out but I wouldn’t want to drop anyone from that line up either!— JonW1995 (@JonW1995) July 14, 2020
The best team we can put out in my opinion
— kyle Allen (@kylewba3) July 14, 2020
Delighted with that team no go and put them to the sword ⚔️ #COYB
— Andrew Grainger (@kingofchezo_WBA) July 14, 2020
I think he’s got this one spot on! COYB!
— Michael MacNamee (@mamacnamee_) July 14, 2020
Brave. Hope we don’t get overrun in midfield without Krovinovic. COYB
— Dave Neale (@baggiedave70) July 14, 2020
WHAT A TEAM LETS GO BOYYYS
— jonas (@ToastedJonas) July 14, 2020
He’s gone for it!! COYB ⚽️⚽️⚽️
— Shaun Handley (@Thebluebulldog2) July 14, 2020