Birmingham City face West Brom in Championship clash

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 10 Oct, 08:13 · Archive

Birmingham City travel to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday lunchtime in a Championship match.

Birmingham City travel to West Bromwich Albion for a Championship match on Saturday at 12:30pm. The Blues have performed well on their travels this season, losing only once away – a 2-1 defeat to Norwich City involving a controversial disallowed goal – and have accumulated seven of their 11 points on the road with two wins and two draws from four matches.

West Brom start the day inside the play-off positions after an unbeaten run at home, with two wins and two draws from their four matches at The Hawthorns. However, they will be without right-back Nolan Galves for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury, and midfielder Mikey Johnston remains sidelined with an ankle issue.

Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has confirmed that midfielder Paik Seung-ho is unlikely to play any part in the match after picking up a knock he has been carrying for some time. Scottish midfielder Marc Leonard remains a long-term absentee. Davies reported that his other returning internationals are in good shape, though Max Bird and Taylor Gardner-Hickman are not fit enough to start, meaning Tomoki Iwata and Jhon Solis will continue together in midfield.

Goalkeeper James Beadle, who did not feature in England under-21s' final international match, has returned to training and should start for City. Blues have also added Scott Wright to their 25-man squad following Kanya Fujimoto's departure and he is available for selection.

Davies said Wright, who featured during League One and made 'big moments' in that campaign, is 'ready to contribute' and is a player he 'really trusts', though Wright faces competition to engineer a place in the team.

How it is being reported

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• Traffic warning for West Brom v Birmingham City clash at The Hawthorns including road closureAston Villa, West Brom and Birmingham City all in action today.Express & Star · 10 Oct, 08:06
• Four players to miss West Brom vs Birmingham City clash after breakWest Bromwich Albion are Birmingham City's next opponents in the Championship on Saturday lunchtime (12:30pm)BirminghamLive · 9 Oct, 15:39
• A defensive change and Priske returns - Birmingham City predicted XI to face West BromBirmingham City take on West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday (12:30pm)BirminghamLive · 9 Oct, 10:04

In this story: Birmingham City · West Bromwich Albion · Chris Davies · Paik Seung-ho · James Beadle · The Hawthorns

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