How's Mozza doing?

One thing I've been frequently asked during my live chats this season is about the health and fitness of James Morrison. A quick-fire Q and A, where I'm trying to answer questions swiftly, means I've not really elaborated.

Sadly, it's been a long, hard slog for Morrison. It remains so. It's hard to believe that such an innocuous blister on his heel can cause such a problem.

What should have been a routine issue was worsened when an infection set in, leaving Mozza with a deep hole in his heel. Worse still, that part of the foot is not well served when it comes to blood circulation.

He then had to be taken into hospital for emergency treatment when infection set in. I'm no medical expert, but it simply doesn't bear thinking about how nasty this injury could have got.

But that was then.

The recovery has been slow. He's had plastic surgery and some skin grafting to try and help the process. Not surprisingly, he's been very down - interview requests have, understandably, been politely turned down - but the outlook is hopefully brighter.

Morrison has now had a minor operation now which Albion's medical staff now feel will speed up his process.

It could still be a while yet. When he is ready to train, he'll need to build his fitness back up which will take a few weeks.

Albion are going well. But having a fit and functioning Morrison would give them a huge lift. Let's hope this latest medical procedure will be the start of the end in this sorry saga and that we see Morrison back in an Albion shirt before too long.

*Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of Tony Mowbray's unveiling as Albion boss.

Yet that phone call he took from then Livingston boss Mark Proctor, about two years ago, must be the best call he ever took as Albion manager.

£100,000 for Graham Dorrans was money well spent by Albion. I would suggest so.