Squad sheets: West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

A fresh start at The Hawthorns where Steve Clarke and Brendan Rodgers take charge of their new clubs for the first time in the Premier League. Rodgers had asked Clarke to stay with Liverpool when first approached to succeed Kenny Dalglish this summer before the matter was taken out of their hands. "I actually got sacked by Liverpool," Clarke revealed on Friday, insisting he has no grievance with his former employers. But it does add to the spice. Rodgers is Liverpool's fourth manager in four seasons and may need a positive start before facing Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United in his first three home games. Andy Hunter Venue The Hawthorns, Saturday 3pm Tickets £39 (0871 271 9780) Last season West Brom 0 Liverpool 2 Referee Phil Dowd Last season's matches 28 Y 105, R 3, 3.86 cards per game Odds West Brom 3-1 Liverpool 10-11 Draw 13-5 West Bromwich Albion Subs from Daniels, Myhill, Jones, Reid, Tamas, Dawson, Brunt, Rosenberg, Allan, El Ghanassy, Thorne, Fortuné, Lukaku, Thomas Doubtful Morrison (ankle), Olsson (thigh), Rosenberg (match fitness) Injured None Unavailable Dorrans (personal reasons) Suspended None Disciplinary record (last season) Y49 R1 Leading scorer (last season) Odemwingie 10 Liverpool Subs from Doni, Jones, Kelly, Carragher, Coates, Henderson, Shelvey, Spearing, Adam, Sterling, Carroll, Wilson, Coady, Cole, Eccleston, Flanagan, Assaidi Doubtful Cole (hamstring) Injured None Suspended None Disciplinary record (last season) Y55 R5 Leading scorer (last season) Suárez 11 Match pointers • Adjusting for three points for a win, 2011-12 saw Liverpool's lowest points total in a season since they were relegated from the top flight in 1953-54 with an (adjusted) tally of 37 • Albion have lost 10 of their past 11 home meetings with Liverpool in all competitions, conceding 30 goals and scoring three • In 2011-12 Liverpool became the first Premier League team since 1998-99 to miss five penalties in a single season • Albion conceded fewer headed goals (five) than any other side last season • Liverpool have taken 18 points from their last 19 top-flight matches