Here are the Leicester and Birmingham City confirmed lineups, plus the latest team news for their EFL Championship clash. The Foxes are in turmoil at the moment, following a six-point deduction, and their search for a manager is still ongoing. Andy King will be looking for a rebound following a dismal afternoon at King Power Stadium, where his side were down to 10 men after just 15 minutes. If City want to get out of this relegation scrap, then they need to start gathering momentum, although this is easier said than done as they have lacked consistency all campaign.
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EFL Championship: Leicester vs Birmingham City Team News and Confirmed Lineups
Leicester City Team News
In Thursday’s press conference, King discussed his new additions to the side following a busy deadline day:
“It’s the positions we needed, so hopefully they can go in the squad and make a difference. I think we needed a freshness of bodies.”
In addition to this, he also provided some news on injuries. Oliver Skipp is back available, whilst Jannik Vestergaard could return after not making last weekend’s squad.
With plenty of options to choose from, change within the starting eleven has to be a must if City want to stay up.
Charlton Athletic Team News
As for the home side, Birmingham have been in better form lately, with just one defeat in January. Although they do pick up many draws, the Blues are still within touching distance of the play-off places with just five points separating them from sixth-placed Wrexham.
Despite coming off against Oxford, Former Leicester coach and now Blues boss Chris Davies confirmed that Tomoki Iwata will be available for the clash. Meanwhile, Demarai Gray isn’t likely to make the squad against his old club, as he is set to return in a weeks time against Leeds United.
Leicester City Confirmed Lineup
Begovic
Lascelles
Nelson
Thomas
Ricardo
Skipp
Aribo
Fatawu
Reid
Mavididi
Daka
Substitutes: Stolarczyk, Kristiansen, Aluko, Winks, Page, Mukasa, Monga, Richards, Ayew
Charlton Athletic Confirmed Lineup
Beadle, Tomoki, Neumann, Klarer, Wagner, Jhon Solis, Paik, Carlos V, Ducksch, Osman, Stansfield
