United starlet’s loan goes from bad to worse with latest desperately unlucky setback – report

Manchester United loanee Toby Collyer has struggled to make much of an impression so far at West Bromwich Albion. First team breakthrough The former Brighton and Hove Albion youth player joined United in 2022. Collyer broke through into the United first team last season under Erik ten Hag, making his senior debut against Manchester City in the Community Shield. The English midfielder would go on to make 13 appearances in all competitions last year for the Red Devils. Nonetheless, he was not counted on this season for the senior team and he was sent out on loan to West Brom in the Championship. Problems Unfortunately, the loan spell has hardly gone exactly how the player or the club would have wanted. The midfielder originally struggled to get into the starting line up, with his first month characterised by late substitute appearances in games. In an even worse change of luck, Collyer picked up a hamstring injury last month against Preston North End. Manager Ryan Mason highlighted how Collyer has already suffered similar injuries during his career, so the club wants to be extra cautious over the issue. Injury persists The Manchester Evening News reports that, “Manchester United loanee Toby Collyer is absent from West Brom training as he recovers from a muscle injury.” Speaking on the player’s progress the West Brom coach added, “I think there’s loads of room and loads of growth to develop. That’s certainly going to happen on the training pitch. The reality is the game is the best teacher.” He elaborated, “the more game exposure you can get, the better, especially at a young age. I’m sure and I expect that Toby knows that I believe in him, which for me is super important.” Collyer has played a total of nine matches for West Brom but only a total of 213 minutes in those matches. He has contributed one assist. There is currently no timeline on his return as United fans will eagerly await positive updates on his fitness. Toby Collyer 25/26 stats Appearances (as a sub)MinsGoalsAssistsCards 9 (7)213010 Source: whoscored.com Featured image Stephen Pond via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.