Daryl Dike: West Bromwich Albion striker suffers second ruptured Achilles in 10 months

Daryl Dike only returned to fitness in January after nearly nine months out with a previous Achilles injury

West Brom striker Daryl Dike will not play again this season after suffering another ruptured Achilles tendon.

But he lasted only nine minutes after being sent on as a substitute before he too had to be replaced.

The club confirmed the USA forward, 23, needs surgery and is not expected to play again “until the end of 2024”.

Dike helped Barnsley reach the Championship play-offs in 2021 before joining Albion on a four-and-a-half-year contract in 2022.

He has scored eight goals in 32 games since then but suffered an Achilles injury last April and was out for almost nine months.

Dike made his return against non-league Aldershot in the FA Cup on 7 January, and scored in a 4-1 victory.

West Brom are fifth in the Championship before back-to-back home games against Cardiff City and second-placed Southampton on Tuesday and Friday.

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