Wagner assesses wing options
IT’S GETTING TO THE NITTY GRITTY OF THE RUN-IN AS DAVID WAGNER ASSESSES HIS WING OPTIONS IN WAKE OF KACHUNGA INJURY WOE...
Rajiv van La Parra, who has made a total of 33 appearances for David Wagner this season and scored five goals, is one of the wing options. He played on loan for Saturday’s opponents Brighton back in 2015/16.
TOWN have the third hardest runin of all the relegation-threatened sides in the Premier League.
Town face Brighton and Hove Albion, Watford, Chelsea, Everton, Manchester City and Arsenal in their final six games, with just two other sides fearing the drop seemingly facing a harder task.
Those sides are West Ham United and Brighton, with Town taking on the Seagulls this weekend.
The average league position of Town’s remaining six top-flight opponents is 7.5, while Brighton face teams averaging 7 and West Ham have the toughest task - with their average opponent sitting at 6.9.
Town, of course, have their fate in their own hands.
But Crystal Palace will have a huge say in whoever eventually goes down, as they play Brighton, Watford, Stoke and West Brom among their final fixtures of the season.
Here is a breakdown of all the relegation-threatened teams’ runins, along with the average league position of their upcoming opponents: H- Crystal Palace - April 7 A- Liverpool - April 14 H- Manchester United - April 18 A- Southampton - April 28 H- Swansea City - May 5
AFC Bournemouth
A- Burnley - May 13 Average position: 10.3
Watford
H- Burnley - April 7 A- Huddersfield Town - April 14 H- Crystal Palace - April 21 A- Tottenham Hotspur - April 30 H- Newcastle United - May 5 A- Manchester United - May 13 Average position: 9.6
Newcastle United
A- Leicester City - April 7 H- Arsenal - April 15 A- Everton - April 23 H- West Brom - April 28 A- Watford - May 5 H- Chelsea - May 13 Average position: 8.4
Brighton and Hove Albion
H- Huddersfield Town - April 7 A- Crystal Palace - April 14
H- Tottenham Hotspur - April 17 A- Burnley - April 28 H- Manchester United - May 5 A- Liverpool - May 13 Average position: 7
West Ham United
A- Chelsea - March 8 H- Stoke City - March 16 A- Arsenal - April 22 H- Manchester City - April 29 A- Leicester City - May 5 H- Everton - May 13 Average position: 6.9
Swansea City
A- West Brom - April 7 H- Everton - April 14 A- Manchester City - April 22 H- Chelsea - April 28 A- AFC Bournemouth - May 5 H- Stoke City - May 13 Average position: 9.1
Huddersfield Town
A- Brighton - April 7 H- Watford - April 14 H- Everton - April 28 A- Manchester City - May 5 H- Arsenal - May 13 A- Chelsea - TBA Average position: 7.5
Crystal Palace
A- AFC Bournemouth - April 7 H- Brighton - April 14 A- Watford - April 21 H- Leicester City - April 28 A- Stoke City - May 5 H- West Brom - May 13 Average position: 13.5
Southampton
A- Arsenal - April 8 H- Chelsea - April 14 A- Leicester City - April 19 H- AFC Bournemouth - April 28 A- Everton - May 5 H- Manchester City - May 13 A- Swansea City - TBA Average position: 7.7
Stoke City
H- Tottenham Hotspur - April 7 A- West Ham United - April 16 H- Burnley - April 22 A- Liverpool - April 28 H- Crystal Palace - May 5 A- Swansea City - May 13 Average position: 10
West Bromwich Albion
H- Swansea City - April 7 A- Manchester United - April 15 H- Liverpool - April 22 A- Newcastle - April 28 H- Tottenham Hotspur - May 5 A- Crystal Palace - May 13 Average position: 8.8