West Brom travel to Hillsborough on Saturday to face a Sheffield Wednesday team scrapping for their lives.
Whilst the Baggies eye up securing a play-off place, Wednesday’s concerns centre around relegation as they sit just one point above the bottom three.
Carlos Corberan will want to get a top six finish wrapped up as early as possible and a win in Sheffield should be enough given West Brom’s goal difference.
The West Brom manager has a few selection decisions to make ahead of the clash, but the fact the midlands side have a good record against Saturday’s opponents should give him confidence.
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Corberan has a couple of long-term injuries in his first-team squad.
The first of these is Jayson Molumby, with the Irish midfielder having been out since the start of the year and missing 20 consecutive games according to Transfermarkt.
Forward Daryl Dike has had a torrid time this season, with an achilles issues seeing him miss most of the campaign.
The issue initially kept the USA striker out from the start of the season until January, before a fleeting four-game return was ended by the same problem.
Dike’s absence has left Corberan short on options up front this season.
With that in mind the return from suspension of top scorer Brandon Thomas-Asante, as well as summer signing Josh Maja getting up to speed is timely for the Baggies.
Another recent boost has been Matt Phillips coming back, with the 33-year-old’s experience and quality likely to be important with the play-offs approaching.
How will Carlos Corberan line up v Sheffield Wednesday?
In the defeat to Leicester last weekend Corberan changed to a back five; however he is expected to return to his favoured 4-2-3-1 system against Wednesday.
Alex Palmer has the backing of his manager and will again start in goal.
With a return to a back four likely, Darnell Furlong and Conor Townsend are expected to take up the full-back positions.
Cedric Kipre has been one of West Brom’s star performers this season and assisted Jed Wallace‘s goal last weekend.
The Ivorian will partner Kyle Bartley in central defence, leaving fellow centre-back Semi Ajayi watching on from the bench.
Okay Yokuslu dropped into the back five against Leicester but should return to his natural central midfield berth against Wednesday alongside Yann M’Vila, meaning Alex Mowatt will drop out of the side.
The rest of the line-up is somewhat up for debate.
Wallace played as a makeshift striker against Leicester as Brandon-Asante served his suspension but could return to his favoured wide position to accommodate a return for the player who is available again.
This could see Grady Diangana move from the wing to a central area to operate as an attacking midfielder.
The ever-impressive Celtic loanee Mikey Johnston should start from the left to make up an exciting attacking quartet.
With that in mind, here is the side we predict Corberan will start against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
West Brom XI (4-2-3-1): Palmer (GK); Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend; Yokuslu, M’Vila; Wallace, Diangana, Johnston; Brandon-Asante