Carlos Corberan wants Daryl Dike in the West Brom mix

Head coach Carlos Corberan will encourage Albion match-winner Daryl Dike to redouble his efforts to get in where it matters.

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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 29: Daryl Dike of West Bromwich Albion looks on during the Sky Bet Championship game between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End at The Hawthorns on December 29, 2022 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens - WBA/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images).

Dike powered in to score a diving header for his first goal at The Hawthorns just over a year after arriving for £7million as Corberan's side saw off Reading 1-0 on Monday.

It was a memorable moment for Dike, 22, and the Baggies faithful after the United States international has endured two lengthy muscle injury setbacks.

Corberan, whose side have won eight of their last nine games, feels that sometimes Dike has work 'against himself' in doing unselfish running away from where it really counts – between the opposition's post.

“I think sometimes he plays against himself because he tries to do a lot of things," Corberan said.