In West Brom’s loss against Birmingham City, John Swift was forced to leave the game due to an injury. After being forced off in the loss to Birmingham due to a calf injury, West Brom midfielder John Swift is scheduled for a scan.The addition of Swift’s injury to the growing list of ailments to offensive players might hinder West Brom’s attempt to gain promotion.
After the break, West Brom will play Plymouth in an effort to bounce back after their loss to Birmingham knocked them out of the top six. Attacking midfielder John Swift of West Brom will have a scan to determine the exact extent of a calf injury that forced him off in Friday night’s loss to Birmingham.
At St. Andrew’s, the Baggies had a miserable night as they lost 3-1 to the Blues, ending their five-game winning streak. Carlos Corberan’s team was the victim of a dubious decision.
Swift, who had started the scoring for the game, was replaced in the 72nd minute due to a calf problem, which only made matters worse.
And while he explained the situation to Swift, Corberan was lamenting Albion’s misfortune in a statement to the Express & Star.
“I would have removed him rather than Wallace if I had known he would sustain an injury. In football, nothing is certain. He was all OK; no one requested a change; but then he hurt his calf.
It’s too soon. It is true that some of our offensive players are now injured. Maja, Sarmiento, and maybe him now. It makes the challenge harder.
The 28-year-old is scheduled for a scan, according to the update, so Albion will probably learn more in the coming days as they wait to find out how long Swift will be out.
How severe is this setback for West Brom?
Without a doubt, Swift’s absence from any games would be a significant setback for Albion since he has been superb for Corberan’s team this year.
The fact that he sustained the injury before the international break rather than at a busy period of the calendar may perhaps be the sole positive, since it will give him more time to heal.
Swift’s sixth goal of the year came against the Blues, which is quite a remarkable performance at this point in the season for someone who isn’t a true striker.
The Baggies are already strained to the limit as it is, and as Corberan mentions, they also have additional injury issues right now with Daryl Dike, Jeremy Sarmiento, and Josh Maja out. This may really affect their promotion campaign.
Of course, Swift is also quite frustrated by it. He will have been eager to get out there to keep leaving his imprint on the squad since he is aware that his current situation is favorable.
It follows then that everyone associated with the club will be praying for positive results from the scan.
