Birmingham City vs Preston North End: Confirmed team news and starting XIs
The teams are in for this evening’s Championship fixture
Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made five changes against Birmingham City this evening.
Ben Whiteman misses out through injury after hobbling off during the early stages of last weekend’s loss to West Brom. Lewis Gibson is also absent for the Lilywhites, while Jordan Storey, Andrew Moran and Daniel Jebbison drop to the bench.
Pol Valentin, Liam Lindsay, Andrija Vukcevic, Jordan Thompson and Milutin Osmajic come into the team, as Robbie Brady returns to the squad post-injury. There is still no involvement for Ali McCann or Callum Lang, and Jamal Lewis remains out for the campaign.
Blues boss Chris Davies makes two changes from the side which drew at Hull City. Ethan Laird takes Bright Osayi-Samuel’s place at right-back and Paik Seung-ho replaces Jhon Solid in midfield. Both of those drop to the bench.
PNE starting XI: Iversen; Offiah, Lindsay, Hughes (c), Valentin, Devine, Thompson, Vukcevic, Potts, Dobbin, Osmajic. PNE subs: Walton, Cornell; Storey, Small, Brady, Moran, Lukovic, Smith, Jebbison.
Birmingham City starting XI: Beadle; Laird, Neumann, Klarer (c), Wagner, Paik, Iwata, Vicente, Stansfield, Osman, Priske. Birmingham City subs: Allsop; Cochrane, Robinson, Osayi-Samuel, Solis, Doyle, Roberts, Gray, Ducksch.