West Brom: Doctor shares Kyle Bartley fitness update post calf injury
West Brom defender Kyle Bartley faced up to months out in a worst-case scenario with his calf injury, according to Dr Rajpal Brar.
The injury expert assessed his return to action nearly a month after being out when he played 10 minutes against Coventry on 1 March.
However, Carlos Corberan then confirmed that he had sustained another injury which saw him missing the 6 March game against QPR.
The 32-year-old then played 75 minutes and scored a goal in the 4-1 victory against Huddersfield on 10 March.
Speaking exclusively with West Brom News about Bartley’s situation, Brar, a specialist in Physical Therapy and Sports Scientist, said:
“Based on the manager’s comments, it didn’t sound serious but anything with the calf can be tricky because it’s such a high demand and sensitive area.
“Further, this was a reinjury as well so that’s always a worry.
“The best case would have been just a niggle in the calf which is day to day whereas the worst case would’ve been a Grade 3 full rupture which is months out.
“However, it appears to be the former rather than the latter as he aims to return to 100 per cent.”
Bartley’s return is a huge boost for West Brom
Corberan has got the Baggies in a great place to challenge for promotion and he would want to have his best players available to him.
Bartley is undoubtedly an important first-team player, having played 27 Championship league games this term.
When fit, he’s among the first names on the team sheet and has contributed to his team’s cause at the other end as well, scoring three goals.
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