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Nat Phillips' horrendous mistake costs James Morrison's men, who were over-powered for long periods by a far more experienced Wolves side.
20.09.26, 10:00 Updated 21.09.26, 10:37
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11:21am
20.09.26
James Morrison could see his team go joint top of the Championship by 2pm. A win here would send them back to the summit alongside Swansea.
Alternatively defeat would see Wolves draw level on points with Albion potentially in 5th as we go into the international break.
And if anyone says they expected that after 8 games, they need to take a good look at themselves because they'd be telling fibs.
11:13am
20.09.26
Albion subs: Ingram gk, Mepham, Myhre, Stewart, Collyer, Pereira, Nzingoula, Bany, Tunde.
Wolves: Sa, Trippier, Bueno, Munetsi, Andre, Armstrong, Gomes, Toti (c), Lopez, Djiga, Mane.
Subs: Virginia gk, James, Bertrand Traore, Boubacar Traore, Neave, Doyle, Bellegarde, Konan, Tchatchoua
11:00am
20.09.26
Albion name an expected side: O'Leary, Styles, Phillips, Campbell (c), Townsend, Whitwell, Diakite, Molumby, Price, Heggebo, Morgan.
Whitwell, fresh from signing a new three year contract, gets the nod over over Rabby Nzingoula on the right side of midfield. Morrison sticks with Callum Styles at right back with Conor Townsend left side.
was a journalist for the Birmingham Evening Mail during the early 90s when West Brom were managed by Bobby Gould and Ossie Ardiles. You may remember him - he was the one banned by Gould! Since then he has worked in television for ITV Sport, Sky Sports and Premier League Productions.
