West Brom could replace BTA by playing “unbelievable” star in a different role

West Bromwich Albion pulled off a 1-1 draw final match versus Stoke Metropolis courtesy of a robust end from Brandon Thomas Asante within the first 45 minutes, the 24-year-old striker’s objective cancelling out Lynden Gooch’s freak opener.

The ex-Sunderland midfielder noticed his tried cross someway loop over Alex Palmer’s head to provide the Potters a fortuitous lead, the away aspect far happier with the ultimate final result than the Baggies – Carlos Corberan’s males registering 16 pictures on objective to Stoke’s 9, a wasteful afternoon for the hosts.

Corberan will likely be left in limbo over whether or not Thomas-Asante will likely be obtainable quickly after this standout efficiency, nevertheless, owing to a latest growth, throwing one other spanner into the works within the West Midlands after Baggies striker Josh Maja was dominated out with a long-term damage.

Brandon Thomas-Asante’s season in numbers

Thomas-Asante’s type this season up prime for West Brom has been rewarded with a shock inclusion in Ghana’s 55-man provisional listing for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations – as per soccer journalist Owuraku Ampofo – which may see the previous Salford Metropolis attacker miss an entire month probably of Championship motion if he makes the ultimate minimize.

The 25-year-old departing for AFCON can be an enormous loss for the Baggies, Thomas-Asante scoring seven instances in all competitions to date this season as the primary menace up prime.

Shedding the striker would go away Corberan with a wide array dilemma on his fingers, with Daryl Dike additionally sidelined with a prolonged damage concern on prime of Maja additionally being out of motion.

Corberan may should name upon Jed Wallace to begin as a makeshift lone striker if wants be – relying on switch exercise into the constructing – as a short-term measure that the Spanish boss will hope works to assist the promotion hopefuls notch up extra wins.

Jed Wallace’s season in numbers

It would not be the primary time that Wallace has been performed away from a extra acquainted position down the flanks this season, the ex-Millwall man has began six video games as a centre-forward this marketing campaign for the Baggies and has excelled when performed there.

The West Brom captain has a objective and two assists enjoying on this central position, scoring together with his solely shot on the right track – as per Sofascore -versus Hull Metropolis as a scientific attacker in a convincing 3-1 victory.

It could possibly be argued nevertheless that Wallace is wasted performed as a striker, Corberan enjoying West Brom’s quantity seven down the channels this marketing campaign has received one of the best out of the skilled midfielder’s creativity – Wallace tallying up three assists for the season, matching his goalscoring output.

Wallace’s skillset permits him to chop groups open together with his passing vary and harmful deliveries in matches which even noticed Sheffield United defender Jack O’Connell label Wallace’s capacity on the ball as “unbelievable” final season when talking on Sky Sports activities, this aspect of the 29-year-old’s recreation probably hindered by enjoying him simply as an out-and-out goalscorer.

But, Corberan does produce other people at his disposal equivalent to Grady Diangana and Jeremy Sarmiento to name upon to fill in down the wings to be the inventive sparks – the latter singled out by his supervisor for reward just lately in relation to his ‘ardour’ on the pitch, on prime of his daringness to take gamers on and be an entertainer for the Baggies lots to observe intently.

Subsequently, as a short-term repair for Thomas-Asante being probably lacking, the West Midlanders may look to Wallace as a cheap different up prime to spending huge with the 29-year-old very not often below-par when pulling on a West Brom strip.