Kevin Phillips, a West Brom icon, has warned Wolves about Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s ‘danger’ in the Black Country Derby this weekend.

With both teams high in the league table in the early parts of the season, it’s shaping up to be an exciting match, with every player giving it their all to claim bragging rights heading into the three-week international break.

These are the games where players can write their names into the club’s history, with this game meaning more to fans than any other on the calendar.

With this in mind, former Albion forward Kevin Phillips, who scored 46 goals in 81 appearances for the club, has backed Morgan to do the damage in the latest fixture at Molineux.

Wolves and West Brom make excellent starts to the season.

One of the most heated and emotional meetings on the EFL Championship calendar is approaching, with the two fierce rivals’ first league encounter since 2021 due to begin at midday on Sunday, with both hoping to maintain their good starts to the season.

Wolves, who were recently relegated from the Premier League, are hovering around the promotion picture, with a 1-0 success away at Sheffield United last week giving them three wins in their previous five league games and 11 points heading into the weekend.

Meanwhile, the Baggies have continued their impressive turnaround under James Morrison, gaining 14 points from their first seven games and building a challenge for promotion.

Kevin Phillips warns Wolves about ‘danger’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan.

Kevin Phillips was a guy who scored numerous goals against Wolves throughout his career, most notably in a West Brom shirt when he scored three goals in Albion’s two-legged Championship play-off semi-final victory over their bitter rivals in 2007.

The Albion frontmen will undoubtedly be anxious to do something similar on Sunday, and Phillips believes Jimmy-Jay Morgan will be the man to do it when the two sides meet this weekend.

According to Lewis Cox of the Express & Star, Phillips believes Morgan will be a ‘danger’ against Wolves and will play a significant role if the visitors come away with a win.

Phillips stated, “He came in with some pressure and expectation, but he got off to a good start in preseason and has carried that into the league.

“Yes, he will enjoy it, and I am confident that he and his younger teammates will.

“He appears to be a natural goal scorer, as he gets into some very nice positions. He’s going to be a threat for Wolves this weekend.

“Give him a half-chance or sniff around that box, and he’ll score.” They’ll have to be very aware of him.”

Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s Instant Impact for West Brom

Kevin Phillips has every cause to be thrilled about Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s potential role for West Brom on Sunday, with the summer arrival having an immediate impression in his Championship debut season.

Morgan scored seven goals in pre-season before collecting his first competitive brace for the club in a Carabao Cup first round win over Rotherham United.

Morgan, a £4 million signing from Chelsea, demonstrated what he could bring to the table on the first day of the second tier season at Norwich City, assisting Aune Heggebo’s opening goal before showing superb composure on a mazy run to double Albion’s advantage in East Anglia, with the Baggies going on to win 2-1.

Morgan would follow it up with an assist in their opening home game of the season against Burnley, before scoring again at Middlesbrough, with a precise headed finish pulling Albion level at the time.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s Championship Stats for West Brom in 2026/27

Appearances

7

Starts

6

Goals

3

Assists: 3 Chances created: 6

An average rating

7.38/10

All stats as per FotMob (correct as of 17/09/26).

The talented 20-year-old would go on to add another goal to his Albion tally, securing the winning goal with a scruffy effort against Watford and once again assisting for Heggebo’s clinical finish at Derby County, as Albion won against all odds despite being reduced to ten men for over an hour.

Morgan has five goals and three assists in his first nine competitive games in the blue and white stripes, making him the standout player to watch from West Brom’s corner this weekend.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan will be crucial to West Brom’s victory at Molineux.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan couldn’t have asked for a better start in a West Brom shirt.

The 20-year-old has taken to Championship life like a duck to water, providing a consistent danger in the final third throughout the early stages of the season, earning him the EFL Young Player of the Month award for August.

Morgan’s success has also been tied to his collaboration with Aune Heggebo. The Norwegian’s persistent running has stretched defences, giving Morgan greater space to play in, and the forward has taken advantage of opportunities as they have arisen.

Morgan, who has an eye for a cutting-edge pass to create a chance and is lethal when shooting in the box himself, has all the makings of the division’s standout forward this season, and if Albion win at the weekend, he will have played a key role.

Morgan, who rested last week against Queens Park Rangers in preparation for the derby, should be ready to go and looking forward to adding his name into the latest chapter of West Brom’s history.

Baggies fans will anticipate a big game from him, with all the expectation on him to perform in a massive clash for the Albion faithful.