Daryl Dike could make West Brom return in December as injury recovery accelerated
West Brom striker Daryl Dike could be back in action sooner than expected with a return to the squad in December mooted, according to Birmingham Live.
The online UK outlet (9 November) shares that the American striker was expected to return to action in 2024, but his injury recovery has accelerated a little which means he could be back next month.
The American striker has yet to play this season after picking up his third major injury since arriving at The Hawthorns but manager Carlos Corberan revealed that the striker is working and progressing well after being spotted in individual training on Tuesday (7 November).
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Albion have already begun to start feeling the benefits of returning players recently which certainly come as some great news for Carlos Corberan and West Brom as a whole.
Semi Ajayi was back in the squad and scored in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Hull City, while Brighton loanee Jeremy Sarmiento also made his own long-awaited return as a substitute and youngster Reyes Cleary is stepping up his fitness after returning from his long injury layoff.
The forward positions have certainly been an area of great need for the Baggies boss who has been forced to play Jed Wallace in an unfamiliar up-front because of his lack of options in the position.
And it’s a tactical decision that has so far proven a masterstroke with West Brom in great form right now, unbeaten in their last five games and currently sitting in fifth place in the Championship table.
However, the Spaniard is certainly set to be further boosted by the instant returns of Josh Maja and John Swift after the international break with big man Dike set to follow suit in December.
Should the Baggies be in and around the play-off or promotion places until then, then they could well be in for a strong last five months of the campaign. Let’s hope Corberan’s squad stays injury-free until then and after Christmas.
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