Squad sheets: West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland

Most teams get beaten at Chelsea, albeit not quite so badly as West Bromwich did last week, but with Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal among their next six league opponents, Albion need to pick up points today if they are not to find themselves anchored at the foot of the table for the foreseeable future. It was an almost equally embarrassing opening week for Sunderland, after an NHS survey suggested their supporters were the fattest in England. Steve Bruce has little choice but to put out an attacking side, which means the entertainment levels could be as high as the visiting fans' cholesterol levels. Richard Rae Venue The Hawthorns, Saturday 3pm Tickets £25 (0871 271 9780) Last season n/a Referee K Friend This season's matches n/a Odds West Bromwich Albion 8-5 Sunderland 2-1 Draw 23-10 West Bromwich Albion Subs from Myhill, Barnes, Olsson, Cech, Zuiverloon, Cox, Méïté, Wood, S Reid, Moore, Odemwingie, Barnett Doubtful None Injured Mattock (ankle, 18 Sep), Miller (thigh, 18 Sep) Suspended None Form guide L Disciplinary record Y0 R0 Leading scorer n/a Sunderland Subs from Carson, Bardsley, Colback, Zenden, Waghorn, Welbeck, Noble, Angeleri, Ferdinand Doubtful None Injured McCartney (ankle, 29 Aug), Gordon (wrist, 11 Sep), Reid (calf, 11 Sep), Mensah (hamstring, 18 Sep), Meyler (knee, Mar) Suspended Cattermole (one match), Turner (last of two) Form guide D Disciplinary record Y3 R1 Leading scorer Bent 1 Match pointers • West Bromwich Albion have won just one of their last nine home matches against Sunderland in all competitions • Sunderland have won only one of their last 18 Premier League away matches • Albion were the only team not to have a shot from inside the box in their opening match • Since August 2005, Darren Bent has scored 74 Premier League goals – only Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney have more in that period • Albion have kept one clean sheet in their last eight Premier League games