Birmingham City will face Middlesbrough this evening without their two first choice centre-backs. Skipper Dion Sanderson serves the final game of his three-match suspension, while Krystian Bielik has been ruled out until after the international break.
Sanderson is available for Saturday’s match against Watford, but Mark Venus, the temporary Blues manager, will have to settle for the defenders available to him when Boro visits St Andrew’s (7.45pm kickoff). After being sidelined for three straight Championship games, Marc Roberts made his comeback from a calf injury to join Emanuel Aiwu in the 1-0 loss at Millwall.
Due to a torn stomach muscle, Bielik has missed the Blues’ last four games and is unlikely to play again until after the international break. Last week, Venus provided an update on Bielik, saying, “Krystian is injured until after the internationals.” We evaluate him again following the internationals.”
Apart from Sanderson and Bielik, midfielder Alfie Chang will also be absent for the Blues. Chang is still recovering at the Blues’ practice facility after sustaining a significant knee injury during a training session in August. Chang has not appeared in a game since.
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