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Date: Saturday 28 April 2012
Kick-off: 15:00
Coverage: Watch highlights on Match of the Day; listen on BBC Radio 28 and Sky Sports 2828 live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles live on ITV 2828 The Following TV are Broadcast Bwin, Canal Plus France, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Deportes, live stream online tv, many tv are broadcast Liverpool v Athletic Bilbao live soccer Game Video tv channel on pc.
Preview
West Brom striker Marc-Antoine Fortune is fit to return after missing last weekend's win over Liverpool with a hamstring injury.
Midfielder Paul Scharner is likely to play despite cracking a bone in his wrist at Anfield.
Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne is available after a two-and-a-half month absence with a broken collarbone.
There are fitness doubts over Stephen Ireland (hamstring), James Collins (groin) and Emile Heskey (Achilles).
MATCH PREVIEW
For weeks Aston Villa have been on the fringe of the relegation issue, now they are in the thick of it.
Tuesday's crushing home defeat by fellow strugglers Bolton Wanderers leaves them just three points above the relegation zone. Worryingly, while Bolton, Wigan, QPR and Blackburn have discovered some fighting spirits to win games and pick up points, Villa have barely raised a whimper.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Image of Mark Lawrenson Mark Lawrenson Football Analyst
"It looks to me as if Villa are waiting for something to happen. It is - they are sinking fast."
Read Lawro's full prediction and score
Their record is desperate: one win in 13 games, four defeats in the last seven. With two from five clubs to join Wolves in the Championship next season, Villa are the only team without any momentum.
Alex McLeish was always an unpopular choice as manager given his Birmingham City connections but now the fans worst fears seem close to being realised as the beleaguered boss struggles to inspire a side depleted by injuries and illness against a backdrop of increasing hostility from the stands. He was given a vote of confidence by the board of directors this week but, in a poll done by the Birmingham Mail, 76% of supporters wanted him sacked.
It's a sorry mess and it's difficult to see many positives right now but I wonder if a derby away from home MIGHT be just what's needed. Local pride should ensure total support from their fans and surely the players can rise themselves to the passion of the occasion? Where better to rediscover your Premier League quality than on your neighbour's turf?
Historically, Villa have done well at The Hawthorns with just one defeat there since 1985, although they do find West Brom in good nick. Last Sunday's win at Liverpool made it three wins in four, keeping a third clean sheet along the way. In a crowded mid-table Albion's aim is a top-10 finish, which would be their best since 1981.
Whatever, West Brom will end the season as top dogs in the West Midlands, with Villa anxious not to exit the Premier League with Wolves and truly desperate not to pass Birmingham City heading in the opposite direction.
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Date: Saturday 28 April 2012
Kick-off: 15:00
Coverage: Watch highlights on Match of the Day; listen on BBC Radio 28 and Sky Sports 2828 live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles live on ITV 2828 The Following TV are Broadcast Bwin, Canal Plus France, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Deportes, live stream online tv, many tv are broadcast Liverpool v Athletic Bilbao live soccer Game Video tv channel on pc.
Preview
West Brom striker Marc-Antoine Fortune is fit to return after missing last weekend's win over Liverpool with a hamstring injury.
Midfielder Paul Scharner is likely to play despite cracking a bone in his wrist at Anfield.
Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne is available after a two-and-a-half month absence with a broken collarbone.
There are fitness doubts over Stephen Ireland (hamstring), James Collins (groin) and Emile Heskey (Achilles).
MATCH PREVIEW
For weeks Aston Villa have been on the fringe of the relegation issue, now they are in the thick of it.
Tuesday's crushing home defeat by fellow strugglers Bolton Wanderers leaves them just three points above the relegation zone. Worryingly, while Bolton, Wigan, QPR and Blackburn have discovered some fighting spirits to win games and pick up points, Villa have barely raised a whimper.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Image of Mark Lawrenson Mark Lawrenson Football Analyst
"It looks to me as if Villa are waiting for something to happen. It is - they are sinking fast."
Read Lawro's full prediction and score
Their record is desperate: one win in 13 games, four defeats in the last seven. With two from five clubs to join Wolves in the Championship next season, Villa are the only team without any momentum.
Alex McLeish was always an unpopular choice as manager given his Birmingham City connections but now the fans worst fears seem close to being realised as the beleaguered boss struggles to inspire a side depleted by injuries and illness against a backdrop of increasing hostility from the stands. He was given a vote of confidence by the board of directors this week but, in a poll done by the Birmingham Mail, 76% of supporters wanted him sacked.
It's a sorry mess and it's difficult to see many positives right now but I wonder if a derby away from home MIGHT be just what's needed. Local pride should ensure total support from their fans and surely the players can rise themselves to the passion of the occasion? Where better to rediscover your Premier League quality than on your neighbour's turf?
Historically, Villa have done well at The Hawthorns with just one defeat there since 1985, although they do find West Brom in good nick. Last Sunday's win at Liverpool made it three wins in four, keeping a third clean sheet along the way. In a crowded mid-table Albion's aim is a top-10 finish, which would be their best since 1981.
Whatever, West Brom will end the season as top dogs in the West Midlands, with Villa anxious not to exit the Premier League with Wolves and truly desperate not to pass Birmingham City heading in the opposite direction.
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