Baggies are back! West Brom players return for pre-season testing - Gallery
Albion’s squad checked in for pre-season testing today as preparations for the 2023/24 campaign stepped up.
All players, aside from those injured or undergoing rehabilitation and those on international duty, returned to the training base in Walsall.
Further physical tests will take place tomorrow before head coach Carlos Corberan oversees a first training session of pre-season ahead of the new campaign.
Striker Daryl Dike is a long-term injury absentee with a ruptured Achilles and Dara O’Shea and Jayson Molumby are away with Republic of Ireland. Semi Ajayi last weekend helped Nigeria qualify for next year’s African Cup of Nations, taking place in January and February.
Goalkeeper Josh Griffiths is part of England’s European Under-21 Championship squad, which begins against Czech Republic in Georgia on Thursday. Zac Ashworth is with Wales’ under-21 set-up bidding to qualifying for the next European Championship.
Players were given roughly six weeks off after a final-day failure to reach the Championship play-offs last term.
Head coach Corberan’s own future has been up in the air this summer with the Spaniard of interest to Leeds United in their boss search following Premier League relegation – but the 40-year-old is set to lead training on Thursday.
Albion have yet to confirm any new recruits this summer and face a need to sell players to balance the books and help any recruitment drive under Corberan
