The encounter will be the first ever friendly between a Premier League club and an Indian Super League club and promises to be a fantastic afternoon during the first global break of the 2016/17 season of the Premier League.
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“He can’t afford to mess about this year whether he stays with us or goes somewhere else”, said Pulis, who wants five new signings before the transfer window closes.
But if Pulis can keep West Brom’s defence relatively tight – they had the seventh best defensive record last term – he should have more good days than bad.
One out of the seven matches scheduled for the opening day of the English Premier League 2016-2017 season, is the match between Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis vowed he will not quit the club despite their transfer troubles but admitted he has been given no assurances over his future by the new owners.
Alan Pardew will be looking for Crystal Palace to make another fine start to a Premier League campaign this weekend, but also seek to avoid the kind of collapse which nearly cost the Eagles their top-flight status last term.
Pulis said: “What I do know is we need players in and quickly”.
Albion are selling James Chester to Aston Villa today, but they desperately need new faces in the squad. “That’s a question that remains to be seen”. This has been the most hard club to manage that I’ve ever had.
“We’ve got players in mind, and we’re hoping that we can get some”, said Pulis.
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Palace have been front-runners for the Liverpool forward’s signature all summer long and with Alan Pardew’s side expected to receive a healthy injection of funds once Yannick Bolasie’s move to Everton goes through, many believed Palace would get the deal for Benteke over the line.
