Blackburn Rovers are set to enter their sixth straight season in the Championship as they begin their campaign against West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Rovers made positive strides and finished within a top six last season, only separated on goal difference in the end, while West Brom fell short of a play-off by three points.
Jon Dahl Tomasson's men signed out of their pre-season with a 3-2 loss against Girona at the weekend, whereas the Baggies ended their preparations with a 3-2 defeat to Bolton.
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Blackburn Rovers vs West Brom kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | Aug 5, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 10 am EDT |
| Venue: | Ewood Park |
The EFL Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion is scheduled for August 5, 2023, at Ewood Park in Blackburn, England.
It will kick off at 10 am EDT in the United States (US).
How to watch Blackburn Rovers vs West Brom online - TV channels & live streams
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The game is available to stream online live through ESPN+.
GOAL will have live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.
Team news & squads
Blackburn Rovers team news
New signing Niall Ennis will have the huge responsibility of replacing Ben Brereton Diaz at the club, and the former's fitness level will be a telling factor there.
Meanwhile, the likes of Sam Gallagher and summer recruit Arnor Sigurdsson have been ruled out with knocks.
Blackburn Rovers possible XI: Kaminski; Rankin-Costello; Carter, Hyam, Pickering; Tronstad, Travis, Szmodics, Markanday; Dolan, Ennis.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pears, Hilton |
| Defenders: | Hyam, Carter, Phillips, S. Wharton, Pickering, Brittain, Rankin-Costello |
| Midfielders: | Travis, Garrett, A. Wharton, Buckley, Tronstad, Szmodics, Dolan, Hedges, Markanday |
| Forwards: | Vale, Ennis, Leonard |
West Brom team news
Having put the transfer speculations to rest, goalkeeper Alex Palmer is back after being left out for the trip to Horwich to face Bolton.
Brandon Thomas-Asante should be the preferred choice in attack, although competition from the duo of Josh Maja and Daryl Dike is bound to get evident as the season grows older.
However, Dike is currently sidelined for at least a few months after undergoing Achilles tendon surgery, while midfielder Adam Reach is out with a thigh problem.
West Brom possible XI: Palmer; Furlong, Ajayi, Kipre, Townsend; Yokuslu, Mowatt, Wallace, Swift, Phillips; Thomas-Asante.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Griffiths, Palmer, Button |
| Defenders: | Ajayi, Kipre, Taylor, Bartley, Townsend, Pieters, Furlong, Gardner-Hickman, Kelly |
| Midfielders: | Yokuslu, Chalobah, Swift, Mowatt, Molumby, Reach, Sarmiento, Wallace, Diangana, Phillips |
| Forwards: | Maja, Thomas-Asante |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | West Brom 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Blackburn 2-1 West Brom | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2022 | West Brom 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Blackburn 1-2 West Brom | Championship |
| July 11, 2020 | Blackburn 1-1 West Brom | Championship |