Josh Maja, who recently returned from injury, suffered another ankle injury against Sunderland
West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan has revealed that Nigerian striker Josh Maja has suffered another injury setback, Soccernet.ng reported.
Maya had just returned from an ankle injury sustained against Bristol City, but was forced off in the 2-1 defeat to Sunderland with further ankle ligament damage.
Corberan confirmed Maya will miss games for the next four months and may require surgery on the ligaments in his ankle.
My Spanish boss also said that I needed to get a second opinion before deciding whether surgery was necessary.
“During the tackle against Sunderland, I damaged all the ligaments in my ankle. It depends on the situation, but the doctors will need a second opinion to see if there is a problem with the ligaments that can be repaired without surgery,” Corberan said of the club. He said this, citing news reports. Official website.
The director further added: “He would normally need surgery and he will be out of the team for the next four months. This is the worst news we can give you.”
Maja, who was snapped up from Gironde Bordeaux in the summer transfer window, has only scored one goal so far. It was his debut goal against Leicester City after his injury.
This extended injury absence has begun to raise concerns about his importance as a new addition to West Brom.
His potential long-term absence due to injury could be a setback for West Brom’s English Premier League ambitions, with him missing key games that could contribute to the season .
