West Bromwich Albion have just been relegated to the Championship, meaning that they join local rivals Birmingham City and Aston Villa in the second tier.

Aston Villa failed to go up last season after losing in their play-off final clash with Fulham, consigning them to a third consecutive season in the Championship.

The West Midlands rivalry will occur once again and both sides will be desperate to gain the bragging rights in the local area, with Birmingham also providing a big match.

While the Second City derby - contested between the Villans and Birmingham - is the biggest rivalry in the West Midlands, Aston Villa will still take the West Brom game very seriously.

But who would make the team if West Brom and Aston Villa combined forces? Here, FLW considers what the starting XI would look like in a joint West Brom and Villa side, lining up in a 4-3-3 formation.

West Brom recently signed Johnstone from Man United after he impressed for Aston Villa on loan in the last 18 months.

Veteran defender Hutton was a target for West Brom earlier in the window but penned fresh terms with Villa.

Egypt international Hegazi gets the nod ahead of want-away Craig Dawson after impressing at the World Cup.

Former West Brom defender Chester has been solid at the back for the Villans in the last two seasons.

Gibbs gets the nod ahead of Neil Taylor at left-back after joining the Baggies from Arsenal last summer.

On his day, Irishman Hourihane is one of the most creative central midfielders in the division and he offers a goal threat.

Livermore could be on Premier League teams' radars this summer but he is a good midfielder to have at Championship level if he stays.

No-nonsense Australia international Jedinak will return from the World Cup high on confidence after netting two penalties.

Rodriguez will probably be heading back to the Premier League but if West Brom can keep him, he could be prolific in the Championship.

Physical striker Rondon would be the perfect central figure to base your attack around in the Championship.

While Grealish is still a Villa player, he will always make this team. If he leaves, Albert Adomah could replace him in this combined XI.