West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson is convinced that striker Peter Odemwingie will soon get his goalscoring knack back.
The Nigerian international has scored just two league goals in 11 appearances so far this term but his campaign has been interrupted by injury which has seen his output drop dramatically on last term's 15 goals.
Hodgson saw Odemwingie put in a solid shift in the Baggies' 2-1 loss to Wigan Athletic on Saturday and feels his top form is just around the corner.
"It didn't fall for him on this occasion but it's good for him that he was in there where it matters. It's good to see him receiving the ball in areas where he is going to be under pressure.
"We know he is a quality player and, over the rest of the season, if I can get him up there playing with Shane Long on a regular basis I'm pretty sure we'll be dangerous.
"We'll see how that partnership develops.""It's understandable (he's been out of form). He's been out for quite a while. It was good he could play for 75 minutes because I still think he is a dangerous player. We had a lot of the ball and he had a lot of the ball," Hodgson told Express & Star.
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