Achilles injury sidelines USMNT striker Daryl Dike for nine months.

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According to a Tuesday statement from West Brom, American international Daryl Dike will be sidelined for up to nine months due to an Achilles injury.

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On Saturday, West Brom defeated Stoke 2-1. The striker needed an oxygen mask and was carried off on a stretcher.

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Albion striker Daryl Dike will be out for six to nine months after sustaining an Achilles tendon injury against Stoke City on Saturday, according to a club statement.

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The USA international's right Achilles will need to be repaired surgically, according to a later scan, after which he will start his rehabilitation.

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Dike will receive all the assistance he needs from Albion's medical and sports science teams to regain full fitness later this year.

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Dike scored seven goals in 23 Championship games for West Brom this season, putting himself back in the running for the USMNT.

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