Championship news: West Brom vs Sunderland – Five key battles and score prediction
Tony Mowbray’s West Brom welcome fellow Championship play-off chasers Sunderland to The Hawthorns for a mouth-watering showdown in the early kick-off on Saturday.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Liam Caffry takes a look at the two managers as well as some key battles to be fought on the pitch before offering a prediction on the scoreline.
Championship news: Leeds Utd vs West Brom – Five key battles and score prediction
Early Saturday afternoon sees a Championship clash with plenty of history behind it as West Brom travel to league leaders Leeds United.
Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley considers five key battles to anticipate and offers a score prediction.
West Brom news: Tony Mowbray replaces Carlos Corberan, targets Premier League
New West Brom manager Tony Mowbray has set his sights on promotion to the Premier League - but wants to play attacking football as they target a return to England’s top tier.
The 61-year-old former Baggies boss made an emotional return to The Hawthorns on Saturday, receiving rapturous applause from the home fans before watching the 1-1 draw with Stoke City.
Mowbray has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will take charge of his first game when West Brom travel to one of his former teams Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.