Daryl Dike isn’t scheduled to return to motion for West Bromwich Albion anytime quickly, however the American ahead is anticipated to supply a serious impression when he does step on the sector once more.
Dike stays sidelined after struggling an Achilles damage final April, one which has saved him sidelined for the opening two months of the brand new English Soccer League Championship marketing campaign. The previous Orlando Metropolis first-round draft decide loved a optimistic begin to 2023 for the Baggies, scoring six objectives earlier than struggling his newest damage on the membership.
Dike’s damage compelled him to additionally miss out on potential U.S. males’s nationwide staff involvement this previous summer season in Concacaf Nations League and Gold Cup competitions.
Baggies supervisor Carlos Corberan has dominated Dike out for the rest of the 2023 schedule, however believes he’ll present a lift as soon as he’s again match once more for the second half of the season.
“The identical course of, he’s very dedicated with the membership,” Corberan mentioned in a press convention, transcribed by Categorical and Star. “He’s very dedicated along with his restoration, nevertheless it’s a really long-term damage, so he’s one participant that I can’t anticipate to play till January.
“He shall be one of many new gamers for January, within the January market we are going to add to the squad.”
Dike has been diminished to solely 27 mixed appearances for the Baggies since becoming a member of in December 2021. His absence has compelled others to step up within the closing third for West Brom, together with attacking midfielder John Swift, who leads the staff with six objectives to this point this season.
The Baggies are at present eleventh within the Championship desk, two factors out of the top-six with 35 matches left to play.
Though West Brom received’t have Dike again within the squad till January, they may have him for an important stretch of the season.