Great to have Ferguson back, says Hurzeler

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Striker is back in training after recovering from ankle surgery.

2024-08-16T14:00+01:00

Evan Ferguson returned to training this week.

Head coach Fabian Hurzeler has welcomed Evan Ferguson’s return to training and believes the 19-year-old can become a ‘really good striker in the Premier League.’

The Ireland international is back in training after recovering from ankle surgery in April and his new manager is impressed with the 19-year-old’s attitude and desire to improve.

“For me, the most important thing for a young player – and he's a young player – is his attitude and his character,” said Hurzeler. “And when I see him working in rehab, on the pitch, beside the pitch, that is impressive. And when we have video meetings, he's really into it. He tries to focus.

Evan Ferguson has scored 12 Premier League goals.

“He knows what we want from him. He's very interested in how our style of play is and you really feel that he wants to improve and that he's really into it.

“I heard a lot of positive things about him. I saw a lot of positive things and we will try to help him. We try to improve him and then he can be a really good striker in the Premier League.”

Ferguson has scored 12 goals and contributed two assists in 47 Premier League games for Albion.