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Saido Berahino reportedly served a suspension during his time at West Bromwich Albion having tested positive for a recreational drug in September.
That’s according to Matt Lawton and Sami Mokbel of the Daily Mail, who note the forward, who signed for Stoke City from the Baggies last month, had a three-month gap between appearances for the West Brom’s under-23 side.
“He played a game against Stoke's under-23s on September 20 and did not represent West Brom's junior side again until December 12,” it’s stated. “Sportsmail believes Berahino claimed there were extenuating circumstances around the positive test, and Stoke were made aware of the situation prior to the 23-year-old completing his move to Stoke.