Overview
- Kick-off is at 7:45pm at Hillsborough, with live coverage on Sky Sports+ and streaming via Sky Go and NOW.
- Jay Stansfield comes into Birmingham City's starting XI, Jhon Solis is named among the substitutes, and Ibrahim Osman and new signing August Priske are not involved.
- Birmingham face an EFL restriction that allows only five loanees in a matchday squad, with Osman becoming a sixth loanee option following recent additions.
- Injuries continue to thin Birmingham’s options, with several players expected to be unavailable and Bright Osayi-Samuel a fitness doubt after a knock at AFCON.
- Sheffield Wednesday remain bottom on minus seven points after deductions and a winless home league run, while Birmingham chase their first league away win since October following an FA Cup away victory earlier this month.