Birmingham City return to St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park tonight to face Millwall, with Chris Davies’ side looking to build on four wins in their past five games.
The Championship match kicks off at 8pm on Tuesday, 3 November. Blues arrive after their 3-1 victory at Lincoln City, while Millwall also won convincingly at the weekend, beating Derby County 4-1.
Goalkeeping decision remains open
James Beadle’s availability is uncertain after he was replaced at half-time against Lincoln. Davies has said the goalkeeper took a knock and would be assessed, with Ryan Allsop available as an alternative if required.
The latest Hayters injury report also says Dael Fry remains a doubt after illness. Davies described the defender as improving but acknowledged that the next match could come too soon.
Paik Seung-Ho could be involved at some point this week, according to the same update. That remains a possibility rather than a confirmed return, and none of those comments establishes tonight’s starting line-up.
Millwall arrive after a fast start against Derby
Alex Neil’s visitors scored three times inside the opening 17 minutes against Derby. Kyrell Lisbie supplied two early goals, with Luke Cundle and Jake Cooper also scoring in the victory.
Birmingham’s official match preview highlights that response following a more difficult run of results for the Lions. Their latest performance gives Blues a reminder that both teams bring a winning result into this meeting.
A home return after Lincoln
August Priske’s double and Alex Cochrane’s goal secured the points on Saturday. Our Lincoln match report covers how Blues responded to the previous defeat at Cardiff.
Tonight begins two successive home fixtures before the international break. The immediate task is Millwall: Birmingham have recent momentum, but the visitors’ four-goal weekend win and the unresolved squad questions leave plenty to assess before kick-off.