Saido Berahino will have gone two years without scoring a goal, unless the Stoke striker nets against Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Berahino last netted a competitive strike on February 27, 2016, for former club West Bromwich Albion in a league game against Crystal Palace.

It was a brilliant strike too - following a move started by Berahino with a 30-yard pass, he struck a first time volley into the bottom corner.

Saido Berahino will have gone two years without a goal unless the striker nets on Saturday

BERAHINO'S DROUGHT Date of last goal: February 27, 2016 Fixture: West Brom v Crystal Palace Games since: 44 Transfer cost: £12m (WBA to Stoke) Advertisement

However, that was 44 games ago, and Berahino has not found the back of the net since.

The Burundi-born forward is aiming for a double whammy as he also seeks a long-awaited first goal for Stoke, having joined for £12m in January 2017.

Berahino has struggled since scoring 20 goals in all competitions for West Brom in 2014-15, which saw him earn a call-up to the senior England squad.

It also led to four failed bids of up to £23m from Tottenham for the striker, as the pressure of expectation increased.

Berahino last netted a competitive strike in February 2016, for former club West Brom

GOALS BY SEASON 2013-14: Nine 2014-15: 20 2015-16: 7 2016-17: 0 2017-18: 0 Advertisement

Now, Berahino cannot buy a goal, despite being presented with several golden chances, most notably when he missed a penalty against Southampton in September.

There have also been problems for him off the field, with Sportsmail exclusively revealing last year that he was suspended for eight weeks by the FA for failing a drugs test.

Berahino, while at West Brom, tested positive for a recreational drug and claimed his drink had been spiked at a nightclub.