Maja, Wallace, Ajayi - Tony Mowbray sets West Brom injury timeline
West Brom resume their play-off bid when they travel to Carrow Road to face Norwich City on Saturday
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is hoping the likes of Josh Maja, Jed Wallace and Semi Ajayi will be back for the final play off push as they continue their respective recoveries from injury.
Maja has not even played at all under Mowbray yet after sustaining a lower leg injury and will be a huge return. Incredibly, he is still high up there in the top goalscoring charts, having not even played since January, with 12 goals. His return alongside Southampton loanee Adam Armstrong is a mouthwatering prospect to say the least.
Centre back Semi Ajayi has been sidelined for several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in the Oxford United win while captain Jed Wallace picked up a calf strain during the 1-1 draw at Millwall.
Asked whether any or indeed all of them could be expected back soon after the international break, Mowbray said: "The international break is two weeks. I think they will be another week or potentially two weeks on the back of that and then I think there’s a realistic chance that they might be getting close to being ready.
"The more fit players we have got, the better it is for the team and the group really because you have got better options coming off the bench, whoever goes on the bench or whoever starts the game.
"It’s a collective that gets you over the line, I think. Hopefully they will get fit before the end of the season or if we manage to make the play offs they are available and fit and ready for those games as well. It’s important.
"They are striving hard to get fit, they are putting a lot of hours in in the treatment room. I think everybody at the club knows what the expectation is, what we want to try and achieve and so everybody has to try and be ready to help."