West Brom vs Norwich - Predicted Line-Ups & Team News

Match Preview & Team News ahead of West Brom's encounter with Norwich in the Premier League

By Joseph Dempsey /

Venue: The Hawthorns Date: Saturday, 22nd December K/o: 15:00 GMT

Team News

West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster looks set to overcome the groin injury that has ruled him out of his sides last seven fixtures. Defender Liam Ridgewell is a doubt with an ankle injury, as is midfielder Claudio Yacob (hamstring). Fellow midfielder Steven Reid has only an outside chance of playing as he nurses a shin injury. Defender Craig Dawson is definitely out with an eye injury. Norwich keeper John Ruddy remains out with a thigh injury, whist defender Ryan Bennett misses out with a knee injury. Midfielder Andrew Surman (knee) and forward Grant Holt (hamstring) are other injury doubts.

Match Preview

Both West Brom and Norwich have been surprise packages this season. The Baggies went on a scintillating run throughout November, with victories against Southampton, Wigan, Chelsea, Sunderland and Swansea. They have come unstuck this month however, and have yet to register a win for December. Defeats to Stoke and Arsenal, followed up by a draw to West Ham last week, have put the brakes on their impressive surge up the table. As for Norwich, they can overhaul their opponents this Saturday and leapfrog them into 7th with a win. Despite getting battered of Aston Villa a couple of weeks ago, Paul Lambert's side look set to complete an impressive first half to the season following their recent return to the Premier League after an absence of 6 years.

Possible Line Up's

West Brom Foster, McAuley, Olsson, Jones, Popov, Morrison, Gera, Brunt, Dorrans, Long, Odemwingie Norwich Bunn, Bassong, Garrido, Whittaker, Turner, Snodgrass, Pilkington, Johnson, Hoolahan, Holt, Morrison source - bbc sport