WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Carlos Corberan Head Coach / Manager of West Bromwich Albion during the post match press conference after the Sky Bet Championship between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers at The Hawthorns on February 15, 2023 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images)
West Brom strike agreement with non-league club for midfielder.
A transfer agreement has been struck by West Bromwich Albion.
The Baggies have confirmed that under-21 midfielder Matt Richards has signed for non-league side Alvechurch on a one-month loan deal.
Hollingshead, a goalkeeper, recently completed a move to Alvechurch in the search for first-team football.
It’s not the first time Richards has moved on loan as the 20-year-old spent time at fellow Southern Premier Central Division side Stourbridge last season. Since then, Richards, a defensive-minded midfielder, has been captaining Richard Beale’s Premier League 2 side.
Richards could make his debut for Alvechurch this weekend as they take on Stourbridge – of all teams – in the Isuzu FA Trophy.
West Brom striker Daryl Dike has suffered a minor setback in his recovery and Kyle Bartley will miss the Cardiff City tie, Carlos Corberan has confirmed.
West Brom are looking to bounce back to winning ways after seeing their unbeaten start come to a concerning halt.
It’s still early days in the campaign but a run of five straight games without a win has seen the mood mellow at The Hawthorns. The last three games against Millwall, Oxford United and Blackburn Rovers have ended level and only one goal has been scored in four games.
Nevertheless, the Baggies still sit in a respectable 4th. They’ll be out to return to winning ways sooner rather than later, but a clash with Cardiff City could prove challenging.
West Brom look set to be without a few players for the Bluebirds clash too.
Speaking ahead of the game (as quoted by the club’s official website), Carlos Corberan confirmed Daryl Dike has suffered a minor setback in his bid to return from a long-term achilles injury. The boss stressed this is a small and somewhat expected issue though.
“In training this week, Daryl Dike was feeling a small pain in his hamstring,” Corberan said.
“Let’s say it’s a small setback, but this is part of the process. We know that when he came back into training with the group, in this last step of his rehabilitation is when the muscle problems could appear.
