Premier League new comers West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City will kickoff their 2020/21 Premier League season as both sides face each other this Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 1 PM.
There is no doubt that West Brom will be eager to mark with a good start their return to England’s top-flight football after having spent the 2019/20 season in Championship.
For this clash against Leicester, West Brom’s Croatian manager Slaven Bilic has lined up a defensive system (5-4-1) to contain Foxes attack with Jamie Vardy as the beast to avoid.
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On the other hand, Branden Rogers surprised more than one with his starting XI as he benches Nigerian star Kelechi Iheanacho and England attacking midfielder James Maddison. Foxes will play under a 4-1-4-1 system will Wilfred Ndidi as a centre-back alongside Soyuncu.
West Brom’s official lineup
Goalkeeper : Johnstone
Defenders : Furlong, Barthley, Ajayi, O’shea, Gibbs
Midfielders : Pereira, Livermore, Sawyers, Diangana
Attackers : Robinson
Leicester’s official lineup
Goalkeeper : Schmeichel
Defenders : Castagne, Soyuncu, Ndidi, Justin
Midfielders : Mendy, Barnes, Tielmans, Praet, Perez
Attacker : Vardy
Kickoff time : 1 PM
Arena : The Hawthorns