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‘Disappointing’ midfielder benched as ‘tenacious’ attacker gets nod - West Brom predicted XI vs Preston
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West Bromwich Albion are in Sky Bet Championship action for the final time this season as they take on Preston North End at The Hawthorns on Saturday.

Still with a job to do as play-off qualification is not yet secured, the Baggies will be eager to end the campaign on a high. Carlos Corberan needs a response from his players to earn the required points as the last three outings have ended in defeat, the most recent of which was the disappointing 3-0 loss at Sheffield Wednesday.

West Brom are boosted by the form of the visitors as Preston have lost four matches on the bounce and have very little to play for, other than pride. Confidence can also be taken from the reverse fixture as goals from Darnell Furlong, Alex Mowatt, Matt Phillips and Kyle Bartley secured a comfortable 4-0 win at Deepdale in September.

Nonetheless, plenty of respect must be shown to the campaign's final opponents and Corberan is bound to start as strong of a lineup as possible. That's especially the case with so much on the line for Albion's play-off ambitions.

With that in mind, including the dropping of a disappointing midfielder and the addition of a tenacious attacker, here's the West Brom starting XI we predict will take on Preston.

Julie Rick

20min
I rarely tell an athlete "good luck." If I know a football player well, I'm more likely to say, "Go out there and give it your all!"

Eva John

7h
It wishes him well and also emphasizes the link between his own efforts and the result of the game.

Marie Kim

2d
In most sports, the players can create their own luck with superlative effort.

David Leaonard

4d
In most sports, the players can create their own luck with superlative effort.