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Daryl Dike and Brandon Thomas-Asante: West Bromwich Albion's friendly striker rivalry

West Bromwich Albion striker Daryl Dike is finally truly off and running after his injury-hit lost year with the Baggies.

The USA international has now scored five goals since returning from the treatment table in December, Albion have maintained their upward surge under boss Carlos Corberan - and a Championship play-off place still beckons.

Saturday's two-goal Dike-inspired win over in-form Middlesbrough appears to have corrected an untimely Albion wobble - and there is only one slight dampener for Dike. He still has to share his shirt with fellow Baggies striker Brandon Thomas-Asante.

When Thomas-Asante was bought from League Two side Salford City by Steve Bruce in August, it was to help plug the gap while Dike returned from the third of the injuries that had kept him sidelined since last January.