Alex Mowatt ensured West Brom emerged from their Sky Bet Championship trip to high-flying Sunderland with some reward after his crucial block denied Chris Rigg a winner. The Baggies’ skipper threw himself into the path of the teenager’s second-half shot to ensure a contest dominated by the Wearsiders ended 0-0 in front of a crowd of 36,

Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has identified Josh Maja as a potential threat ahead of his side’s meeting with West Bromwich Albion. Maja has scored on a consistent basis for West Brom this season.

Carlos Corberan’s big call at Sunderland tonight is who he selects in place of Darnell Furlong. The head coach described it as a “massive challenge” to be without the ever-present right-back, who is suspended, for the first time in his Baggies tenure.