'Mindset' - James Morrison believes West Brom forgotten man can kick on after call
The Albion attacker is one of 10 away with their countries during the break - and James Morrison hopes action elsewhere can benefit the Jordan international.
James Morrison hopes Albion’s forgotten man Tammer Bany can return from international duty with Jordan with renewed confidence.
Attacker Bany is yet to start a competitive fixture for his club, approaching two years since he moved from Denmark club Randers in a £3.4million deal.
His time at The Hawthorns has been marred by injury and a lack of fitness, with Bany on the sidelines or unselected under Tony Mowbray, Ryan Mason, Eric Ramsay and now Morrison. Still just 22, Bany has earned a call from Jordan for a second time.
Morrison, the 46-cap former Scotland international, believes a fresh scene can help “change a mindset” and is hopeful that can be the case.
"Yes, a benefit, sure,” Morrison told the Express & Star.
"I know what it's like to go on international duty and it can change a mindset a little bit, getting away from it and coming back.
"He can find some confidence there and get some more game time.
"He's been training alright, Tammer."
Jordan have two friendlies in this break, against Syria on Sunday and Venezuela on Tuesday week (October 6).
Bany made his Jordan debut, for a single cap, last November having confirmed his allegiance to the Middle Eastern nation. He was born in Denmark and also eligible to represent Palestine.
The attacker’s 70 minutes in a friendly for Jordan last winter was more action than Bany managed for Albion across four substitute cameos last season.
His longest Albion appearance so far, 45 minutes in the second half at Sheffield Wednesday on the final day, resulted in a hamstring injury that sidelined Bany from the summer’s World Cup.
So far the attacker has played 10 minutes in the EFL Cup defeat at Newcastle this season.
Former Albion sporting director and club president Andrew Nestor was central to the move to bring Bany from Danish minnows Randers. Nestor left the club at the start of this year after a difference of opinion with owner Shilen Patel.
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