Match Previews

U23 Preview: Albion host European counterparts

Albion’s under-23s round off their Premier League International Cup campaign against Wolfsburg tonight at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre.

By Alex Stedman • 27 January 2020

By Paul Hazlewood
Simon Rusk's side face Wolfsburg tonight.

Albion can’t qualify for the knockout stages after last month’s 0-0 draw against Valencia and a 3-2 defeat against West Ham United, but they will relish facing top-class European opposition again.

Simon Rusk’s side fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in their last Premier League 2 fixture a fortnight ago, but they did progress in the Sussex Senior Cup last Wednesday with a 4-2 win over Burgess Hill Town when Bojan Radulovic scored twice.

Wolfsburg have won both of their games thanks to a 4-0 win over Valencia and a 3-2 victory against West Ham United, but need a point from their final match to top the group. 

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U23 highlights: Albion 0 Leicester 1

Our last league fixture… 

Albion 0

Leicester City 1
Muskwe (10)

Albion line-up: McGill (GK); Roberts, Baluta, O’Hora; Yapi (Radulovic 74), Crofts, Richards, March (Jenks 45), Cochrane; Tolaj (Tsoungui 91), Gwargis.

Subs not used: Keto (GK), Freestone.

By Paul Hazlewood
Peter Gwargis takes on the Foxes last time out on home soil.

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