Report: West Brom defender Kyle Bartley major doubt for Ipswich

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Kyle Bartley’s injury is not thought to be serious, but the West Bromwich Albion defender is expected to miss their next game.

According to a report from Birmingham Live, the injury that ruled Kyle Bartley out of West Brom’s win against Leeds is not thought to be serious but is likely to rule him out of the Baggies’ next game.

Bartley missed the 4-1 win against the Whites at The Hawthorns due to a knee injury that he sustained in training. And it appears that Darren Moore has received mixed news on the centre-back.

Birmingham Live reports that the 27-year-old is expected to be a major doubt for the trip to Ipswich Town next Friday, but the problem is not a serious one.

That would presumably mean that Bartley could be back in contention to face another of his former sides, with West Brom travelling to Swansea City the following Wednesday.

It appears that Bartley has a lot of work to do when he does return to the fold. The £4 million signing – fee reported by Sky Sports – has not enjoyed the best time since joining from the Swans in the summer.

And with West Brom looking significantly more solid against Leeds on Saturday – Moore switched to a back four against the Championship’s second highest scorers – Bartley may have to bide his time with Ahmed Hegazi and Craig Dawson both looking much better against Marcelo Bielsa’s men.