EPL: West Brom v Liverpool preview

West Brom v Liverpool preview

Only victory will do for West Brom as they host Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime.

West Brom are nine points from safety and will be relegated if they lose and Swansea avoid defeat at Man City on Sunday. The Baggies will also be relegated this weekend if they draw and Palace get a draw at Watford and Swansea win at City.

Although bottom-of-the-table Baggies' relegation could be confirmed, caretaker coach Darren Moore is trying to remain upbeat.

"We can't change what has happened before," he said. "We are just looking to the future now and the remaining games. I was delighted for Jay (Rodriguez) to score the winner at Old Trafford in what had been a difficult week.

"The biggest thing that fills me with joy is how everyone at the club has pulled together and supported me in this role. It's been great."

Liverpool, who are preparing to face Roma in midweek in the Champions League, already have scored 24 more goals this season (121) than they did during the whole of last season (97). However, Jurgen Klopp's men were knocked out of the FA Cup by the Baggies at Anfield earlier this season.

Defender Jonny Evans and forward Hal Robson-Kanu are back available for West Brom.

Evans has been struggling with a knee injury of late, while Robson-Kanu suffered concussion earlier this month, but both are in contention for the Saturday lunchtime clash.

Defender Nathaniel Clyne will miss Liverpool's trip to West Brom with a minor muscle problem.

The England international, who has been absent for most of the season with a back injury, sat out last Saturday's win over Bournemouth and will be missing again this weekend.

Fellow defenders Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez returned to training this week after injury.