West Brom vs Liverpool – Match Preview

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TEAM NEWS

West Brom head coach Tony Pulis says one or two unnamed players are nursing bruises and will be assessed ahead of the visit of Liverpool.

Should they be passed fit, the Baggies will have a fully-fit squad on Sunday.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expects injured midfielders Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana to return before the end of the month.

Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho should be recalled to the starting XI after being substitutes against Stoke.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven league matches with West Brom, with three wins and four draws.
• However, the Baggies have only lost one of the last six meetings at The Hawthorns – the last three have been draws.

West Bromwich Albion

• West Brom have only earned four points from the last 18 available.
• The Baggies have failed to score in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since November 2014.
• Tony Pulis’ side have 44 points, at least equalling their final points total from the past three seasons and just five points behind their best ever Premier League tally set in 2012-13.
• The Baggies have scored a league-high 14 goals from corners this season.
• Pulis is unbeaten as a manager in all eight of his Premier League home matches against Liverpool (W3, D5).

Liverpool

• Liverpool won their first away league game of 2017 at Stoke on Saturday (D3, L2).
• They are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games, winning four and drawing two.
• Jurgen Klopp’s side have kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 league matches.
• The Reds have 63 points from 32 games, 12 more than they did at this stage last season.
• Liverpool have won 18 points from losing positions this season, more than any other Premier League team.