Is it time for The Hulk to shine at The Hawthorns?

This is something of a golden era for Norwegian football.

The Scandinavians currently sit proudly atop World Cup Group I with a 100% record and can all but qualify for their first World Cup since 1998 with a win at home to Estonia on Thursday night.

They have talent throughout their squad, but it's hard to argue that their path to the USA has been blazed by the goals of Erling Haaland, who has so far netted a staggering 12 times in qualifying.

This is, of course, alongside the 14 goals he already has in the Premier League this season, but where one blonde bombshell of a Norwegian striker has flourished in England this campaign, another has found it harder going.

Aune Heggebo bagged just his second league goal for West Bromwich Albion on Saturday against Oxford, and he will hope that is a catalyst for more after the international break.

Whether or not that proves to be the case is not entirely down to the Norwegian, however.

Heggebo's goal at the weekend was a bullet header from a wonderful, clipped Isaac Price cross, but that kind of service has been all too lacking for much of this season.

Frankly, the forward must have been surprised and delighted to see the ball offered up to him, having mustered just one shot in his previous five Albion appearances!

Heggebo's work-rate and physicality in Norway earned him the nickname 'The Hulk', and his endeavour has never been in question with The Hawthorns faithful.

Some had, however, begun to question whether he had the instincts of a goalscorer.

But, without service strikers can do very little and Albion's chance creation record for their attackers this season has been among the worst in the Championship.

The Baggies are fourth bottom of the division's xG table, so while his international compatriot in Manchester is at the all-you-can-eat buffet, Heggebo has been dining on scraps.

However, Albion's meagre chance creation numbers have been showing signs of improvement.

They have already generated more xG in just three games in November than they managed in the five matches over the course of October.

If Ryan Mason is finally starting to get his attack purring, then Heggebo will hope to be the one to profit. He showed at SK Brann that he can be a goalscorer.

His record of a goal every 1.5 games over the past two years in Norway must have been a big part of what persuaded Albion to part with £4.7m for him.

So, the solution seems simple, Albion just need to create more six-yard box chances for the Norwegian as they did on Saturday and leave Hulk to, well, smash!

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