Tony Mowbray offers gloomy Isaac Price update as West Brom wait on Torbjorn Heggem
Tony Mowbray confirmed Albion star Isaac Price will miss a chunk of the remainder of the season due to ankle ligament damage.
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The Northern Ireland midfielder, who has enjoyed excellent form since his January move from Standard Liege, rolled his ankle in training on Friday having been due to start against Sunderland, where the Baggies were beaten 1-0 at home.
Scans showed grade two ankle ligament damage - and head coach Mowbray was unable to say whether Price, 21, would be able to feature in any of the remaining six Championship fixtures.
Price also missed Albion's previous defeat at Norwich, where he remained an unused substitute as Mowbray owed not to risk further injury on a calf complaint picked up in international duty. The ankle setback is a separate issue after Mowbray had said Price trained perfectly during the week.
Mowbray told the Express & Star: "He rolled his ankle in training yesterday, he was in the team.