Nat getting head start with Albion

Nat Phillips wants to repay Albion for the opportunity they gave him this summer - and he has already started doing just that.

- By DAN NEWBOULD

NAT Phillips wants to repay Albion for the opportunity they gave him this summer - and he has already started doing just that.

The big centre-half pounced on a goalkeeping mistake to score the only goal in the Baggies’ Championship win at Stoke last weekend to continue a good start for himself personally and the team.

“Throughout my career so far I've been here, there and everywhere on loan so when West Brom let me know early doors that they wanted to commit to me it was a nice feeling and gave me a lot of confidence,” said Phillips.