Steve Bruce drops hint concerning “very, very good footballer” ahead of West Brom v Swansea City | OneFootball

Steve Bruce has confirmed that Tom Rogic will be involved for West Brom this weekend.

The Baggies face Swansea City on Saturday as they look to turn their season around after a poor first 10 games.

Rogic arrived as a free agent earlier this month having departed Celtic at the end of the previous campaign.

However, he has yet to feature for Bruce’s side since joining the club.

That means he will be set for his debut when Swansea visit the Hawthorns, with the Albion manager praising the work the 29-year old has done to get up to full match fitness in recent weeks.

“He will be involved,” said Bruce, via the club’s official website.

“These last couple of weeks have allowed us to get plenty of intense work into him in a bid to get him as close to where we need him to be in a physical sense.

“He’s crammed a lot of work in over the last ten days.

“Having watched him over the international break in training, he’s a very, very good footballer.

“I’m sure he’s going to be a big addition for us.”

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West Brom are without a win in their last five league games, which has seen the team drop to 21st in the Championship table.

The addition of Rogic could help the team convert draws into victories, with the Australian being a six-time league winner in Scotland.

There is mounting pressure on Bruce to get results, and another defeat this weekend could put his position as manager in real doubt.

The two sides meet on 1 October in a 3pm kick-off.

The Verdict

Rogic will be a great addition for this squad to have as they have particularly struggled with breaking down teams, which he should help provide a solution for.

The side’s biggest issue is a lack of goals, with a record of one win and seven draws highlighting a big problem converting dominance into victories.

Swansea themselves are under pressure to start getting results of their own so this will be a big game for both clubs.

This is also the start of a hectic few weeks until the November World Cup break, so both teams will be looking to get off to a good start for the new month.