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West Brom squad named to face Forest Green as Carlos Corberan drops hint

West Brom take on Forest Green Rovers tonight in their penultimate pre-season friendly of the summer

Taylor Gardner-Hickman celebrates scoring the opening goal for West Brom at Salford
Taylor Gardner-Hickman celebrates scoring the opening goal for West Brom at Salford(Image: Phil Oldham/REX/Shutterstock)

West Brom name a young starting XI to take on Forest Green Rovers as Carlos Corberan targets Bolton Wanderers to get one final push out of his first-team squad on Saturday. The Baggies take on League Two Forest Green tonight as part of their final round of friendly matches, but Corberan will be running the rule over a host of young players on the fringes of his squad.

Josh Griffiths keeps in goal, with Alex Palmer heading north this weekend, while Taylor Gardner-Hickman is among the most senior players in the starting XI. Kevin Mfuamba and Harry Whitwell are given further opportunities to impress in the middle, while Caleb Taylor lines up at the heart of defence.


David Button makes the match-day squad, with Ted Cann set to join Palmer at Bolton - the the senior Albion keeper is among the substitutes. At the front of the pitch, Mo Faal leads the line and is flanked by Tom Fellows and Jovan Malcolm.


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There are a host of young lads, who got minutes at Cheltenham and Salford, also involved, including Jamal Mohammed who starts with Taylor at centre half. Aaron Harper-Bailey, Akeel Higgins, Layton Love, Deago Nelson, Matt Richards and Alex Williams are on the bench.

Starting XI: Griffiths, Ingram, Taylor, Mohammed, Andrews, Whitwell, Mfuamba, Gardner-Hickman, Fellows, Malcolm, Faal.

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Subs: Button, Nelson, Harper-Bailey, Richards, Higgins, Williams, Love.

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