Ryan Mason reveals West Brom's 'managing' of fit-again in-form marksman
Ryan Mason believes Albion are reaping the benefit of a fully fit and firing Aune Heggebo.
Striker Heggebo, 24, has burst into life in recent weeks having fired five goals in his last four games with Albion showing signs of an improved attack.
The summer £4.7million signing has become a full Norway international since checking into The Hawthorns but had found goals hard to come by in his first few months in England.
Boss Mason, whose side roared back for a 3-2 comeback victory over Swansea on Saturday with Heggebo twice on target, recently revealed the frontman had been suffering from the ill effects of a knee issue but is now showing closer to his true colours.
"Yes, he's growing and I think it's normal when you have a player that comes in from overseas," Mason said when asked about the striker's form.
"It can take them a little bit of time to adjust.
"I know I mentioned it a week or so ago, but he was managing an injury for quite a period of time and you could really see the impact that was having on him.
"He sort of played through it because we needed him to.
"I think he's coming to the back end of it. He's getting over it now. As a striker, when you see the ball at the back of the net, it certainly gives you confidence and gives you belief.
"Hopefully, we can keep developing those relationships in that final third to try and get more outputs."
Heggebo has had to shoulder the burden as the spearhead of Albion's attack this season with Josh Maja and Daryl Dike, the other senior strikers, on the way from long-term injury setbacks and having few minutes.
Maja has started just four games since his return and - bar against the Swans - has struggled to recapture his best.
Dike, like Maja in the final year of his contract, has been scarcely used with just three substitute cameos.
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