West Brom injury news as Daryl Dike may not feature again until 2024
West Brom striker Daryl Dike may not feature again in 2023 but there’s a chance he could return to action in December at the earliest, according to Birmingham Live.
The UK-based online outlet shared on 12 September that with such injuries, it’s extremely likely that West Brom fans may not see him take to the pitch again until 2024.
Dike suffered an Achilles injury in April which is set to keep the striker out for six to nine months, and is still in the early stages of his rehabilitation following successful surgery on the area.
December hope
West Brom fans will be hoping that Dike can hit the ground running upon his return to the first team whenever that may be, and the hope will certainly be that he returns in December for the crucial Christmas period rather than afterwards.
The Baggies boss Carlos Corberan will be hoping his side are within distance of the automatic play-off places then or even amongst the league’s top two around that time, which leaves the pressure on the likes of Brandon Thomas-Asante and Josh Maja to provide the goals in Dike’s absence.
It should be noted that when Dike returns, it will still take some time for him to get used to playing again, with some tentativeness around his injury to be expected.
Other high-profile stars who suffered this injury recently include the likes of Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, new AC Milan signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze suffered the setback last season.
Recovery from the issue can be miss-and-match as seen in the career trajectories of Hudson-Odoi and Eze which is in stark contrast.
Corberan will be praying it’s the latter because Dike enjoyed great form before his setback and should he return in tip-top condition, he could well prove crucial to their playoff ambitions during the second half of the campaign.
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