Chris Mepham, a defender, has been benched for West Brom’s last two Championship games due to a persistent injury, according to manager Ryan Mason. The Welsh international, who partnered with Nat Phillips in the middle of the backline after earning a permanent contract from Bournemouth, had played every minute of second-tier action before their midweek visit to Charlton Athletic last week. However, when Albion went blank against Sheffield Wednesday, Mepham was benched in one of four changes against the Addicks. In the last moments, the 28-year-old did take Krystian Bielik’s place, but Charlton’s last-second shot ricocheted off him, causing chaos around The Valley. Despite the disappointment, many people thought Mepham would return to the team for a crucial match against Oxford United. However, Mason chose to start Phillips and Charlie Taylor in a back four, leaving fans to wonder if Mepham had lost his spot in the long run. In order to provide Albion fans more clarity during this international break, Mason has now explained why he benched Mepham for the last two games.
Ryan Mason outlines reason for Chris Mepham omissions
Football League World logo menu The reason Chris Mepham hasn’t been playing for West Brom lately Ryan Mason has verified the cause. Observe The link to the thread was copied to the clipboard. Written by Warren Bishop An hour ago Chris Mepham, a defender, has been benched for West Brom’s last two Championship games due to a persistent injury, according to manager Ryan Mason. The Welsh international, who partnered with Nat Phillips in the middle of the backline after earning a permanent contract from Bournemouth, had played every minute of second-tier action before their midweek visit to Charlton Athletic last week. However, when Albion went blank against Sheffield Wednesday, Mepham was benched in one of four changes against the Addicks. In the last moments, the 28-year-old did take Krystian Bielik’s place, but Charlton’s last-second shot ricocheted off him, causing chaos around The Valley. Despite the disappointment, many people thought Mepham would return to the team for a crucial match against Oxford United. However, Mason chose to start Phillips and Charlie Taylor in a back four, leaving fans to wonder if Mepham had lost his spot in the long run. In order to provide Albion fans more clarity during this international break, Mason has now explained why he benched Mepham for the last two games. Ryan Mason explains why Chris Mepham was left off. West Bromwich Albion’s Ryan Mason West Brom manager Ryan Mason has disclosed that Chris Mepham has missed the last two Championship games due to a persistent ailment, even though the defender has still been called up for Wales’ national team, according to a report by the Express & Star. Mason said: “I’m never one to sit here and make excuses, but there’s a couple of players that are nursing a few things that don’t allow us to play in three games in a week at the moment. For instance, Mepps has been benched for the past two games, but he hasn’t necessarily been able to participate. He has been unable to play in the last several games due to something.
Chris Mepham seems to have not lost West Brom starting spot
The manager clearly wanted to start Chris Mepham against Oxford United, especially when switching to a back four, but he didn’t want to take the chance that his ailment would worsen, based on Ryan Mason’s response. Although it makes one wonder why he is spending the international break with Wales, it most likely indicates that his problem is not a major one. Given that Mepham’s leadership and Championship experience are essential to Albion’s success this season, Mason seems to have been wise in distributing his workload to prevent him from developing a chronic issue. Supporters of the Baggies will now be hoping that Mepham can survive the next two weeks and be prepared for the difficult journey to the CBS Arena to face table- Toppers City of Coventry
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