Matt Phillips: West Bromwich Albion winger set to miss rest of season with leg injury
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Matt Phillips has played more than 200 games for West Brom
West Bromwich Albion winger Matt Phillips is unlikely to play again this season as he needs surgery on an injured quad muscle.
The 31-year-old's injury happened 10 days ago in the Baggies' FA Cup replay win against Chesterfield.
A consultant recommended surgery and three to four months of recovery.
Albion boss Carlos Corberan told BBC Radio WM: "He will have surgery on Saturday. Probably it will be difficult for him to come back this season."
Corberan, who takes his side to Ashton Gate on Saturday for their FA Cup fourth-round tie with Bristol City, will also be missing defender Kyle Bartley.
He has been absent for the past 10 games, but was due to return to action with the B team on Friday.
Bartley's comeback from a lengthy thigh injury has been delayed by a further setback, but his return is greeted by Corberan as "a positive".
To counter the loss of Phillips, Albion are able to recall top scorer Brandon Thomas-Asante after his three-game ban.
Thomas-Asante received a retrospective violent conduct charge after clashing with Jeff King just before scoring Albion's 93rd-minute equaliser in the original 3-3 third-round tie at Chesterfield.
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