They've already picked up where they left off prior to the break, though, with wins over Sunderland and Rotherham. Anticipation heading into the festive period is high, although half an eye will also be on the opening of the January transfer window - Corberan's first chance to alter his personnel since taking the reins in October - and more than half an eye is being kept on the deadlined repayment of owner Guochuan Lai which would greatly boost Corberan's budget. West Brom player ratings vs Rotherham as Wallace shines & Yokuslu dominates Carlos Corberan masterclass has made West Brom a team the Championship fears Transfer link Albion have been credited with an interest in Portsmouth midfielder Jay Mingi, as have neighbours Birmingham City.
Tony Mowbray tried to sign Jed Wallace for Blackburn Rovers before WBA moveTony Mowbray has revealed he tried to sign Jed Wallace for Blackburn Rovers before he joined West Brom in the summer. Mowbray bid farewell to Ewood Park in the summer after five years in charge. With uncertainty around his contract, the then-Rovers boss had spent time planning for the summer window.
“You throw in your Dianganas and they have a really good squad. We are expecting a really tough game, a team with an identity. “They are a very experienced football side with technical players and they will give us problems on the day, but I’m sure we’ll give them some problems as well. ” Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Don't miss a thing from the club you love! For all the latest updates on Blackburn Rovers, sign up for our free newsletter packed with all the latest news here.
The Sunderland boss has revealed Wallace was someone he tried to bring to Ewood Park with his contract at Millwall coming to an end. Instead, he joined West Brom and has been a key player for the Baggies this season. READ MORE: Surprise Bradley Dack recall creates intrigue around Blackburn Rovers January transfer plans “Carlos is now in charge and I think the new manager is starting to put his identity on the club, ” Mowbray said prior to West Brom's 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light.
"I want to be a regular starter for Scotland and if you’re taken out of that comfort zone and put in a position where you’re developing rapidly it’s going to help you, ” he told Sky Sports. “I like the opportunity and idea of testing myself in a different league. I think there are a lot of boys who have gone down south or abroad and flourished. I’m open to ideas and it’s probably a case of figuring out which one is the best suited for me.
" Never give up While out in Spain during the international break, as Albion continued to put plans in place for the resumption - the fruits of which we've already witnessed, Corberan hammered home the requirement from all of his players to never, in any situation within a match, give up. To perfectly illustrate this point, and to reiterate what can be achieved if each player applies themselves for the entire 90 minutes, Corberan sat the team down and they watched a Sir Alex Ferguson documentary - focusing specifically on the 1999 Champions League final, when Ferguson's Manchester United turned the game on its head in the final throes to lift the trophy. “They managed to turn the game around, and the message was ‘never give up and never give in’, " Grady Diangana explained.
It's two sides in need of a win on Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know about the midweek fixture. What time is kick-off? PNE vs West Brom kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday, October 5 at Deepdale. Is PNE vs Albion on TV? The game has been selected for Sky Sports coverage and will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HD. You will be able to live stream the game on Sky Go or the Sky Sports app.
" Steve Bruce: "They've scored three times and they've only conceded four times, " said Bruce, when asked about PNE. "They've had six 0-0s, or something like that. I believe we have a weather forecast coming in where it's going to be an absolute storm! What do I think of Preston? They are what they are, just like the Championship. Their set-pieces, we'll have to defend well.
Albion notebook amid transfer links, Coventry blow & Man Utd replayNow that West Bromwich Albion's season is back underway, the games arrive quickly. Carlos Corberan was, like every other manager in the top two divisions of English football, granted an unforeseen and uninterrupted period of time to work with his players during the World Cup. Coventry City await on Wednesday, before Albion tackle Bristol City, Preston North End and Reading in between Christmas and the FA Cup third round weekend next month.
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Preston North End vs West Brom key match details and how to watchPreston North End are back in action on Wednesday night as West Bromwich Albion make the trip up to Deepdale. Both teams have drawn seven games this season, with North End winning two while Albion have only picked up the one victory so far under Steve Bruce. The Baggies were beaten on home soil by Swansea City last time out, whereas PNE picked up a point at Sunderland after another nil-nil draw.
It was there where Albion snapped him up and Robinson played a part in the Baggies' promotion in 2019/20. Last season, though, Robinson came in for some stick from the home faithful and finished the campaign with eight goals and nine assists to his name - from 44 appearances. S ign up for our free Preston North End newsletter here The 27-year-old is still involved in the Republic of Ireland set-up and has three-years left to run on his WBA contract.
Mingi, 22, is a West Ham United academy product who signed for League One Pompey in September 2021. Immediately loaned out to non-league Maidenhead, Mingi began to make appearances for Portsmouth towards the end of last season. This term, though, he's made already 25 appearances for their first team in all competitions under Danny Cowley, and recently scored in an EFL Trophy win over Stevenage. Mingi, a teammate of Albion goalkeeper Josh Griffiths at Fratton Park this season, is out of contract at the end of the season and told the Portsmouth News recently: "I leave all off the pitch stuff to my agent but we’ll see what might happen. "I do my job first and foremost so I take care of that and I’m under contract at the moment and I’m performing well. I leave the rest to god and my agent.
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Coverage begins at 7:30pm. You can also follow live updates from the match via our blog from Deepdale. iFollow audio match passes are available for £2. 50, but the game cannot be streamed by either club due to Sky's selection. What is the latest team news? Rubin Colwill picked up an injury in training last week and will miss out, while Isaak Davies, Ebou Adams, Kion Etete and Jamilu Collins are also unavailable.
Cedric Kipre should be ready to go again after his knock against Burnley. Blackburn head to Wales with no fresh injury concerns. Summer signing Clinton Mola will not travel, with him set to play in an in-house game at Rovers' training ground as he continues to build up his fitness. What are the match odds? PNE win: 21/10 Draw: 11/5 WBA win: 13/10 Via BetFair What have the managers said? Ryan Lowe: "We can’t undermine a West Brom team with quality players and a quality manager, " he said.
I can’t ask for much more. " Porteous potential Fresh from scoring in Hibernian's 3-2 defeat at Rangers on Thursday evening, centre half Ryan Porteous - linked with Albion previously - and his boss Lee Johnson have both confirmed that the academy star will be leaving the club when his contract expires next summer. Albion, Sunderland, Hull and Serie A side Udinese have been linked with Porteous, who is free to talk to other clubs and sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs outside of Scotland once the January window opens on New Year's Day.
The likes of Karlan Grant, Grady Diangana, Daryl Dike and Matt Phillips are the ones providing competition in attacking areas. As well as Robinson, 29-year-old Reach could be set for the axe after just one season in the Midlands. North End supporters will remember his loan spell at Deepdale in 2015/16 - a relatively successful one. Reach has moved for big fees since then but looks likely to be on the lookout for a new club soon. Experienced striker Kenneth Zohore is another player said to be fighting for his future, as is centre-back Cedric Kipre.
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West Brom may sell ex-Preston North End favourite Callum RobinsonWest Bromwich Albion will 'listen to offers' for a quartet of their players this summer, which includes Callum Robinson, according to reports. The Athletic report that Robinson finds himself down the pecking order at The Hawthorns and that offers will be listened to. He is not the only one in that bracket, with ex-PNE loan man Adam Reach also seemingly surplus to requirements. Robinson was a huge fan favourite at Deepdale but left for a reported £8m in 2018, to sign for Sheffield United.
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