Ajayi injury setback a blow - Mowbray

Semi Ajayi joined West Bromwich Albion from Rotherham in July 2019 and has made 169 league appearances for the Baggies

West Bromwich Albion centre-back Semi Ajayi has been ruled out for "several weeks" after suffering another hamstring injury in the 2-0 win over Oxford United on Saturday.

The 31-year-old was playing for only the second time since returning from a five-month spell on the sidelines following hamstring surgery.

But Ajayi was substituted after 41 minutes at The Hawthorns and Albion confirmed he will now "enter a period of rehabilitation and will target a return before the season's conclusion".

"It's disappointing for him, frustrating for him and for us," boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio WM.

"He's got all the qualities to be a really, really talented player and he's got real confidence in his mobility to defend, so it allows us to play a higher line in some games recently and try and keep the opposition away from our goal.

"He'll be a loss but we wish him a speedy recovery and we will get on with it with the fit players. We wish Semi a speedy recovery."

Play-off chasing Albion, in fifth, visit Championship leaders Leeds on Saturday.