James Beadle is expected to miss Birmingham City’s meeting with Swansea City on Saturday, while August Priske remains under assessment after both players sat out the win over Millwall.
Chris Davies’ update, reported by BirminghamLive’s Alex Dicken on Wednesday, 4 November, offers different outlooks for the goalkeeper and striker. Beadle looks less likely to return this weekend; Priske still has a chance, with his condition being checked day by day.
Priske’s availability remains undecided
Davies said the Danish forward had been carrying a knock from the Lincoln match. It had not forced him off at the time but continued to affect him afterwards, preventing his involvement against Millwall.
The manager did not describe it as a long-term problem. That is encouraging context for supporters, but it is not confirmation that Priske will be available against Swansea.
Allsop provides the alternative in goal
Beadle was replaced at half-time during the Lincoln victory before missing Tuesday’s game. Davies indicated that the goalkeeper was more likely to remain out for Swansea and praised Ryan Allsop’s performance against Millwall.
Allsop kept a clean sheet in the 3-0 home win. His first-half save from Caleb Taylor helped prevent an early Millwall response after Alex Cochrane had opened the scoring.
Blues showed another attacking combination
Max Bird and Jay Stansfield both scored against Millwall alongside Cochrane. Bird also supplied Stansfield for the third goal, giving Birmingham a commanding lead before half-time despite Priske’s absence.
The official match report records that performance, while our Millwall report covers the full result.
The immediate selection questions therefore remain focused on recovery and availability. Beadle’s return appears unlikely on the latest reported update, while a decision on Priske is still pending ahead of Swansea’s visit.
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