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Can Ajayi thrive in Allardyce's new West Bromwich Albion?

The Nigeria international was close to impassable in Slaven Bilic's last game in charge, and will be influential under the Baggies' new management

For Semi Ajayi, the past five days have witnessed an absolute whirlwind of activity.

On Tuesday, the towering defender scored his first ever Premier League goal, swivelling on the edge of the box and squeezing a finish beyond Ederson, to earn West Bromwich Albion a highly improbable draw against Manchester City at the Etihad. Barely 24 hours later, Ajayi had a new manager holding the whistle between pursed lips and cracking the whip in training.