Huge boost for West Brom ahead of final push
Matt Phillips made his long awaited West Brom return in the Good Friday’s draw at Millwall.
It had been four long months since the long-serving winger suffered a hamstring injury against Leicester City.
But he has now made an important stride on his road to full fitness and Baggies boss Carlos Corberan was happy with his late contribution at The Den.
The Albion chief now explained that the task for Phillips is to now get to the levels where he can hit the good form he did earlier in the Championship campiagn.
He said: “It was important for him to have these minutes.
“He has been out long term so for him to have these minutes is going to help him to keep growing, and help him to recover to his levels after four month out injured.
“Because it does take time to recover.
“Medically he is with the group because he is ready and available to be with the group now.
“It is now to keep him to achieve the level he can have.”
It is unlikely that the wide-man will come in from the start against Watford at The Hawthorns today.
But Corberan could make other changes as Albion face their second game in four days.
Brandon Thomas-Asante is pushing for a first start since returning from injury and Corbrean insisted it is always a squad game, not just when the fixtures come thick and fast.
He added: “Every game we will use the squad.
“We analyse recovery and look at the type of game and put the best ones out there to win the game.”
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