Evans hails impact of Baggies keeper Foster

Ben Foster has been the crucial cog in West Brom’s superb Premier League campaign according to team-mate Jonny Evans.

The Baggies find themselves eighth in the league with just two games of the season remaining, and a miserly defence has been the key to their success.

They have conceded just 46 goals in their 36 games and while Evans – along with the likes of Gareth McAuley and Craig Dawson – have been rocks at the back, the Northern Ireland international is quick to point to the impact of goalkeeper Foster.

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The stopper spent ten agonising months on the sidelines following cruciate ligament surgery in 2015 but having been back to his best this term, Evans insists the impact of the man who was named West Brom Supporters Club’s Player of the Season earlier this week can’t be overstated.

“Ben’s had a very good season. Last year when I came to the club, he was coming back from his knee injury,” said Evans.

“He’s done very well, he manages himself well and he is very professional about it all. Some of the saves he has pulled off this year have kept us in games – he has been fantastic.

“He’s probably one of the best in the league at shot-stopping. Teams are going to be having a lot of shots from outside the box against us and he has been excellent.”