Nigerian forward, Josh Maja could miss the rest of the season as he is still struggling to recover from a lower leg injury, according to West Brom manager Tony Mowbray.
Maja has been sidelined since early January after suffering the injury, which required surgery.
At the time, he was in impressive form, scoring 12 goals and providing two assists in 26 appearances.
Initial estimates suggested he would return by February, but his recovery has taken longer than expected, forcing him to miss West Brom’s last 14 matches across all competitions.
Providing an update on Maja’s situation, Mowbray admitted that the striker’s return remains uncertain.
“I saw Maja on Tuesday, happy, nice and smiley but still feels as if he is a little bit away but hopefully if we can extend the season he might have a part to play,” Mowbray told Express & Star.
“I’m sure it has been tough. He’s been in a brace thing on his left most of the time I’ve been here.
“When I bump into him in the corridor and ask how he is, he’s pretty positive. I think he’s looking forward to getting back and showing us what he can do.”
“You’d have to say Maja is a miss to the football club with his goals that he obviously could bring and has brought already the first half of the season.”
West Brom have just seven games left in the Championship, and with Maja still on the sidelines, he is set to miss all of them.
However, if the Baggies secure a play-off spot, there is a slight chance he could return in time to contribute.
With West Brom currently sitting sixth in the Championship, the battle for a play-off spot remains fierce.
