Three West Brom questions to emerge over the past seven days include can Baggies bounce back from Wolves loss?

West Bromwich Albion are licking their wounds after a 1-0 defeat in the Black Country derby.

Albion failed to meet the standards they have produced in the early stages of the campaign as Wolverhampton Wanderers earned bragging rights.

Fer Lopez's goal in the 50th minute settled the contest, as James Morrison's side lost for the second time in the Championship this season.

Unfortunately, Albion now have three weeks to dwell on the defeat before they have another local clash with Birmingham City at The Hawthorns on 10 October.

Despite the setback, West Brom still sit fifth in the table through five games, so there is no need to hit the panic button.

Here, West Brom News looks at three questions to have emerged at The Hawthorns over the past seven days.

Can West Brom bounce bad from derby heartache?

It was the first time the Black Country derby had taken place since January 2024, when Wolves were 2-0 victors in an FA Cup clash.

Moreover, they had not met in the league since May 2021, so there was a lot of anticipation around the clash.

Sadly, Albion just never really got going on the day, and goalkeeper Max O'Leary deserves credit for keeping the scoreline down.

The question now is can Albion regroup over the international break, and put things right against Birmingham next time out?

Does Nat Phillips deserve a reprieve for Albion?

Unfortunately, Wolves' winner came from a rare error from Baggies centre-back Nat Phillips.

The usually reliable Phillips underhit a backpass that Lopez latched onto to score his fourth Championship goal of the campaign.

Phillips and captain George Campbell have been Morrison's main centre-back pairing since he took at The Hawthorns.

But Chris Mepham is still chomping at the bit for more regular minutes at Albion.

Does Phillips deserve the chance to get over his error or is it only fair that Mepham gets his opportunity in the team?

Shot-shy Baggies a concern for Morrison?

One of the biggest disappointments for Albion and Morrison is the fact they really struggled to lay a glove on their rivals.

Wolves had more shots (15 to seven), and more shots on target (six to two), while they had an xG of 1.95 to Albion's measly 0.29.

The hosts also hit the woodwork, and created four big chances to Albion's zero.

Is it a concern for Albion about their longer-term prospects, or is it just a case of taking the medicine and going again in a couple of weeks?