Michaelson’s picks

first item on West Bromwich Albion’s list of priorities is surely to return to the English Premier League, after falling into England’s second tier, the Championship.

The Baggies have had a decent start to their Championship campaign, with two wins paired with a draw and one defeat so far, which places them in seventh position in the table with seven points.

Tonight, they are at a Middlesbrough side who themselves have their sights set on gaining qualification to the top division. Boro are joint top of the table with other former top-flight sides Leeds United and Bolton Wanderers.

It is a tough one to call, but I am convinced West Brom can cause an upset when they visit Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium tonight, seeing that they demolished Queens Park Rangers 7-1 last time out, and I can only see them building on that result to march closer to the summit of the Championship.