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MIKEY’S HALTED BY ANKLE RELAPSE

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The LeaguePaper Team
13 September 2026

By Chris Dunlavy

BLOW: Mikey Johnston

CHAMPIONSHIP
WEST Brom are unsure when influential winger Mikey Johnston will return to action after the Republic of Ireland international suffered an injury setback.
The 27-year-old - a £3m signing from Celtic in 2024 - fractured his ankle during a Championship match against Oxford in February and missed the remainder of the season.
He returned in pre-season and played the final 30 minutes of a 4-1 Carabao Cup victory over Rotherham last month.
However, Johnston has not been named in a matchday squad since and the Baggies have now adm...

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