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Ryan Mason Set for First Competitive Return to Hull as West Brom Manager

The trip resonates after a 2017 skull fracture ended his playing career, with Hull staff central to his recovery.

Overview

  • Mason says he will try to set sentiment aside and target a much-needed away win for West Brom, who have not won on the road since early October.
  • Saturday’s fixture is his first competitive involvement at Hull since retiring, though he previously returned to the MKM Stadium as a television pundit.
  • He retired in 2018 after suffering a fractured skull in a clash with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill in January 2017 and undergoing life-saving surgery.
  • Mason credits Hull’s medical team, including club doctor Mark Waller, for crucial support during months of rehabilitation.
  • West Brom sit 16th in the Championship and are five points off the play-off places, and Mason also looks to stop Hull’s current two-game winning run.