Manchester United academy graduate Toby Collier has endured a nightmare loan spell at Championship side West Bromwich Albion, but looks set to be out for an even longer period of time.
Manchester United academy product Toby Collier continues to suffer setbacks due to major injuries, including a lingering hamstring injury. The 21-year-old joined Championship side West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan deal in the summer.
The midfielder has been limited to just three starts in the Championship so far this season due to a hamstring injury. Collier returned earlier this month and was even deemed fit enough to start against Birmingham City on Wednesday night.
However, Collier’s return to the starting lineup lasted only 11 minutes before he was forced to leave the game with another issue. And West Brom manager Ryan Mason insisted his problem was a recurrence of an injury that has plagued him in recent years.
“Yes, it’s a muscle injury,” Mason said. “I think it’s a challenge for him and it’s unfortunate.
“Last season he had a few games under his belt at Man United, so this season I was very patient with him because I wanted to give him the best opportunity to develop to suit the demands of this league.”
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“But it’s unfortunate that something happens after 10 minutes. It looks like (a hamstring problem). We’ll evaluate him in the next few days and see where we are.”
Collier’s problems are another blow to the midfielder’s hopes of adding much-needed experience to his resume. Mason said earlier this month. “Toby is a young player but we’re going to need him and we know he’s going to help us. I’ve wanted Toby for a few weeks now. He’s someone I really believe in and that’s important and I have that belief in all of my players.”
“But I think when you go on loan somewhere you need to feel like you are wanted by the club and the manager and he certainly is. I hope we can help him because if we can help him improve and develop as a player it will definitely be beneficial for us.”
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“I think there’s a lot of room for growth and development. That’s definitely going to happen on the training pitch. The reality is that the game is the best teacher.”
“The more exposure you have to the game, the better, especially when you’re young. I’m sure Toby knows that I believe in him, and I expect that. That’s very important to me.”
“I’m going to put a lot of energy into him. I’m going to put the same amount of energy into him that I put into the other players and help them grow and get better.”
Collier, an England Under-20 international, broke into United’s first team last season. He made 13 appearances under current manager Ruben Amorim, before making a temporary move to the Hawthorns earlier this season.
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