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Carlos Corberan lays down gauntlet to West Brom loan star following international call

Boss Carlos Corberan believes Albion loanee Mikey Johnston has the opportunity to kick on after his flying form earned another Republic of Ireland call.

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Carlos Corberan (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images).

Baggies flyer Johnston, 24, has the opportunity to add to his eight caps this month under interim boss John O’Shea after making the cut.

He has six goals in his last seven games for loan club Albion and could feature in friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland on Saturday and Tuesday week respectively.

“I think now he’s more aware of his condition,” Corberan said of his loan star. “From a defensive point of view, he didn’t have the habit to attack and to defend.