The lengthy and excruciating look ahead to American ahead Daryl Dike is ready to return to its finish on Saturday.
Dike is ready to begin West Bromwich Albion’s FA Cup match vs. Aldershot City on Sunday, supervisor Carlos Corberan revealed in Friday’s pre-match press convention. Dike had been sidelined since final spring after struggling a torn Achilles tendon, which dominated him out of motion for the primary half of the present marketing campaign.
“We’ve got all been trying ahead to this second, however Daryl is particularly trying to it,” Corberan stated. “He has been managing his harm for a very long time and now seems to be the second the place he is able to return to the competitors.
“He has been coaching with the group when it has been potential to coach with the group,” he added. “Sadly, it has been a really demanding interval the place we’ve had plenty of video games and never very many crew coaching periods.”
Dike joined West Brom in December 2021, however has been lowered to solely 27 mixed appearances as a consequence of respective accidents. The previous Orlando Metropolis draft decide may very well be a vital returnee for the Baggies, who’re preventing to earn promotion again to the English Premier League.
Dike scored seven objectives final season previous to his season-ending harm, which ranked because the second-most on the West Brom roster.
The Baggies sit fifth within the EFL Championship this season, however are solely three factors clear within the playoff locations.