Carlos Corberan outlines critical step forward from West Brom's Mikey Johnston
Albion boss Carlos Corberan has claimed loan star Mikey Johnston made a critical step in his development with 90 minutes against Bristol City last time out.
Six-goal winger Johnston’s red-hot form since checking in from Celtic has re-ignited Albion’s play-off push.
Johnston’s full game against the Robins was his first since last May, a penultimate appearance for previous loan club Vitoria Guimaraes in Portugal. He has since been a regular substitute, off or on, for parent club Celtic and nation Republic of Ireland, with whom he aims to win a ninth cap in a friendly with Belgium today (5pm).
“He has done something very positive, the first time since he is here he played the full game,” Corberan said. “It was a long time since he played a full game.
“It’s important for him to keep growing as a player, physically and in every aspect of the game. You cannot only evaluate the players from goals and assists, because in the second goal he gave the assist to the player that assisted.
