West Brom captain Jake Livermore is a doubt for the Baggies’ Championship opener against Middlesbrough this weekend, according to the reliable Joseph Masi. Steve Bruce’s side begin their 2022/23 campaign with a trip to Middlesbrough on Saturday evening, in what is sure to be an early test of their promotion credentials.
West Brom endured a 2021/22 season to forget, completely falling away in the automatic promotion fight and then the playoff battle, with huge improvements required this time around.
Ahead of Saturday’s clash at the Riverside Stadium, the Baggies have suffered a potential setback. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Masi confirmed that Livermore could be unavailable through illness, as West Brom potentially have to make do without their skipper: “Steve Bruce says Jake Livermore is a doubt for tomorrow’s season owner at Middlesbrough.
The skipper has been ill. Bruce says they’ll give him as much time as possible to make it.” Livermore is a player with vast experience at a high level and his influence at the Hawthorns is undeniable, with Bruce himself hailing the skipper as a ‘ferocious’ footballer in the past.