The Baggies have got some encouraging news regarding the fitness of one of their injured players. According to a new story, West Bromwich Albion have received a boost after learning that one of their first-team players has returned to training.
West Brom injury news
The Baggies haven’t had the best luck with injuries this season, but supporters have lately received some good news regarding the fitness of four of their senior squad members who have been out. Josh Maja, John Swift, Daryl Dike, and Adam Reach have all returned to the grass during the international break to speed up their recovery and get closer to being competitively involved again, and if the following update is to be believed, they won’t be the only ones.
Martin Kelly suffered a significant knee injury in January and has been sidelined ever since, having undergone surgery to correct his ailment, meaning he hasn’t had much of a chance to show what he’s capable of since putting pen to paper.
The Hawthorns right-back has only made seven senior appearances since joining from Crystal Palace last summer (Transfermarkt – Kelly statistics), but when he is ready to return, the 33-year-old will be hoping to cement a regular starting spot and make an impression on Carlos Corberan.
Martin Kelly returns to full training
Kelly has returned to training and might be eligible for the first team in a few weeks, according to BirminghamLive, with the goal being to build up his fitness by giving him game time with West Brom’s minor side.
“Martin Kelly, the less visible player, was welcomed back into first-team training this week by his teammates, who had long awaited his return.” Even though he still has a few weeks and possibly less than 21 minutes before being considered for a spot in the match-day squad, it’s a huge step forward for Kelly.”
Corberan handed boost over “outstanding” Kelly
While Kelly hasn’t been able to demonstrate his abilities since signing, West Brom will be aware that they still have a wonderful player on their hands, so it will be a huge boost for Corberan to finally have the defender at his disposal after being ruled out since the beginning of the season. Standing at 6 feet 3 inches, the giant averaged 3.4 aerial victories and 2.6 clearances per game for the Baggies last season in the Championship (WhoScored – Kelly statistics), illustrating the rock he can be at the heart of the backline, but he’s also capable of getting involved in the final third.
Since the start of his career, the Whiston-born prodigy has made 12 contributions (eight assists and four goals), demonstrating that he can use his explosive pace to burst down the flank, take on his opponent, and create chances for himself and his teammates in the opposition’s half.
West Brom’s “outstanding” player, as described by Sky Sports analyst Don Goodman, even has the versatility to operate all across the backline and slightly higher up on the right side of midfield, so the sooner he returns, the better.
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