Everything Carlos Corberan said regarding Maja’s injury, Dike, and the possibilities for West Brom
Josh Maja, a striker for West Brom, will miss 10 games after being sidelined for two months with an ankle injury.
Josh Maja, a forward for West Bromwich Albion, will be out for at least the next two months after scan findings revealed that he had injured ankle ligaments in the dying moments of Saturday’s goalless draw against Bristol City. Kal Naismith aggressively tackled Maja when he was vying for a through ball supplied by Jeremy Sarmiento, twisting Maja’s ankle in the process.
Maja was assisted off the pitch, put in a protective boot, and led out of Ashton Gate after two days of scans. He will now be out for at least the next two months, with a potential comeback after the international break in November. During that period, the 24-year-old will miss 10 Championship games.
Of course, it’s a blow to Carlos Corberan, who has already been in charge of Albion without being able to call on Daryl Dike, who won’t be back until at least December, and who approved loan deals for young players Jovan Malcolm and Mo Faal during the summer transfer window in order to give them more first-team time elsewhere. When considering Albion’s financial predicament, a move for a free agent is regarded as being extremely doubtful as well.
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After Josh Maja’s injury setback, West Brom is ‘Highly Unlikely’ to recruit a free agent striker.
After Josh Maja sustained an ankle injury that will keep him out for two months, West Brom is “highly unlikely” to search the free agency market for a new striker, according to BirminghamLive.
According to a news report published on their official website on September 19, the club’s current financial predicament makes a move for a free agent unlikely.
Maja won’t return to action until after the international break in November, and Daryl Dike won’t be able to play again until he recovers from an Achilles rupture in 2024, leaving Brandon Thomas-Asante as the only other natural striker option in the lineup.
“Of course, it’s a blow to Carlos Corberan who has already been in charge of Albion without being able to call on Daryl Dike, who won’t be back until at least December,” they wrote. “He has also approved loan moves for young pair Jovan Malcolm and Mo Faal over the course of the summer transfer window in order to increase their first-team minutes elsewhere.”
When considering Albion’s financial predicament, a transfer for a free agent is also regarded as being quite doubtful.
Shock
It comes as absolutely no surprise that the team lacks the funds to replace Maja with a free agent; otherwise, we would have done so as soon as Corberan made it plain he needed a third striker option.
The manager made it plain in his news conference that they would have to search for options from inside the group because we now only have one striker for at least the upcoming 10 Championship games.
Grady Diangana, Jed Wallace, John Swift, and Jeremy Sarmiento were all mentioned as potential new attackers; Matt Phillips, who is now the first-choice left-winger, is likely to be considered as the role’s primary backup.
The season hasn’t gotten off to the best or worse start, but a lack of goals is clearly a problem. If things continue to go wrong, this problem will only get worse in the upcoming weeks due to a lack of options.
Hopefully Corberan can maintain the defense’s strength and avoid using the transfer market since, as usual, the funds are just not available.
