Saturday May 1st, ko 3:00pm.
Birmingham: Zach Jeacock, Marc Roberts (captain), George Friend, Jonathan Leko, Sam Cosgrove, Rekeem Harper, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Ivan Sunjic, Amari Miller, Steve Seddon, Ryan Stirk.
Substitutes: Connal Trueman, Nico Gordon, Harlee Dean, Kristian Pedersen, Gary Gardner, Riley McGree, Ivan Sanchez, Jeremie Bela, Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Cardiff City: Dillon Phillips, Aden Flint (captain), Leandro Bacuna, Joe Ralls, Kieffer Moore, Curtis Nelson, Marlon Pack, Harry Wilson, Ciaron Brown, Perry Ng, Rubin Colwill.
Substitutes: Alex Smithies, Josh Murphy, Jonny Williams, Sheyi Ojo, Mark Harris, Kieron Evans, Isaak Davies, Sam Bowen.
Mick McCarthy was asked about giving more first team debuts after Rubin Colwill's recent outing
Possibly, yeah.
Rubin was excellent and he will be involved tomorrow and we have got a few others - Isaak Davies is in the squad, young Kieron (Evans) is in the squad, Sam (Bowen).
We have a few travelling with us, we have a few injuries, but it was my intention anyway to have some youngsters in the squad anyway.
They’ll be involved now, over the next couple of games. Hopefully they’ll have some game time.
Injury news
Sean came off with his elbow. That’s proving to be a problem for him. Max Watters has a tight hamstring.
Jordi has got an ankle problem. Will Vaulks is obviously suspended. That’s enough for now!
I’m just looking at the list; Junior Hoilett, Tommo, Isaac Vassell, Joel Bagan, Joe Bennett, Tom Sang.
Birmingham manager Lee Bowyer: "There are a few players that have been in and around the squad, it is only right I give them an opportunity to show what they can do from the start.
"I need to see the players that haven’t been in and around it and see what they can bring for us next season. Young lads are included in that and there is a couple that are highly spoken of.
"It is an opportunity for them to grab and say ‘Gaffer, I want to be part of your plans next season’."
Match facts
- Birmingham City have lost one of their last 18 home league games against Cardiff City (W9 D8), a 1-0 defeat on New Year’s Day in 2013.
- Cardiff City are looking for their first league double over Birmingham since the 2012-13 season.
- Birmingham are unbeaten in their last six league matches (W4 D2), their best run since going 10 without defeat in January/February 2020 under Pep Clotet.
- Each of Cardiff’s last four league goals have been scored by Kieffer Moore, with the Welshman netting 20 in the Championship this season. The last Bluebirds player with more was Peter Whittingham in 2009-10 (22).
- Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy has only won one of his 15 away league matches against Birmingham (D6 L8), losing his last three in a row.
Match Officials
Referee: ANDY DAVIES
Assistants: Mark Dwyer and Paul Hodskinson
Fourth Official : David Webb