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Carlos Corberan impressed at West Brom star's return to form

Albion defender Kyle Bartley has won praise from boss Carlos Corberan for overcoming a personal “challenge” on his return to the side.

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Kyle Bartley (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images).

Experienced centre-back Bartley, 32, has been a consistent performer for Corberan’s side this season but a calf injury at Ipswich on February 10 ruled him out for a handful of clashes.

Bartley returned briefly for an important cameo as Albion beat Coventry at home, but the pain returned in training and a recall for last Wednesday’s trip to QPR was shelved.

He instead returned to the XI at Huddersfield and was one of very few to emerge with any credit from a well below-par first half, before netting to put the visitors ahead on the hour.