Daryl Dike has suffered a minor harm setback, which might be a worrying signal for each West Bromwich Albion and U.S. males’s nationwide crew followers.
Dike missed West Brom’s 2-0 FA Cup loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday attributable to a calf harm. The USMNT ahead was not a part of Carlos Corberan’s squad because the Baggies suffered FA Cup fourth spherical elimination in opposition to considered one of their largest rivals.
Pedro Neto broke the impasse for Wolves within the first half earlier than Matheus Cunha’s second-half objective sealed Wolves’ development into the fifth spherical. The match was additionally halted for a prolonged interval within the last quarter-hour attributable to fan altercations on the Hawthorns.
Dike, 23, made his season debut in a 4-1 FA Cup win over Aldershot City, scoring as soon as for his first objective of the marketing campaign. It had marked Dike’s first match involvement since March 2023 after a torn Achilles’ tendon sidelined him long-term.
He additionally featured in EFL Championship matches in opposition to Blackburn Rovers and Norwich Metropolis earlier this month, however reportedly suffered his calf situation in his 21-minute cameo at Carrow Highway on Jan. 20.
Accidents have plagued Dike’s time at West Brom, lowering him to solely 30 appearances since becoming a member of from Orlando Metropolis in Jan. 2022.
Corberan will hope that Dike’s absence is a brief one with the Baggies combating for promotion again to the English Premier League. West Brom sits fifth within the Championship desk and subsequent hosts Birmingham Metropolis on Feb. 3.