MX23RW : Sunday, January 5 21:50:59| >> :60:121:121:

Craig Dawson: 'I'm happy I remained at West Bromwich Albion'

West Bromwich Albion defender Craig Dawson admits that he is relieved that he turned down a loan move away from the club.

West Bromwich Albion defender Craig Dawson has revealed that he is keen to keep training hard in order to retain his place in the first team at The Hawthorns.

Dawson has featured in the Baggies' last two Premier League fixtures, and the England Under-21 international has admitted that he turned down an opportunity to leave the club on loan during the January transfer window.

The 23-year-old is quoted as saying by the Birmingham Mail: "I've had two games now and it's been great for me to play.

"In each game I play, I'm getting fitter, and we're in Spain now so hopefully I can keep improving my fitness and training hard.

"There was talk of going out on loan and we did sit down and discuss it, but we all decided that it was best for me to stick around to try to get some game time with West Brom."

West Brom return to action with a home fixture against Fulham on February 22.

ID:138218: cacheID:138218:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1707:
Written by
Darren Plant
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Craig Dawson of West Bromwich Albion in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between Derby County and West Bromwich Albion at Pride Park Stadium on July 27, 2013
Read Next:
Wigan in for Baggies defender?
>
Read more about Craig Dawson Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Millwall257992423130
14Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
15Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
16Queens Park RangersQPR2561182733-629
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2574142642-1625
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!