Sunderland 2 Birmingham 0

Birmingham have admitted defeat in their bid to sign Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo on loan.

Birmingham 0 Chelsea 1

Arsenal 1 Birmingham 1

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has insisted he will not just be bringing in Scottish players during the January transfer window.

Newcastle 2 Birmingham 1

Birmingham’s prospective owner Carson Yeung saw former Juventus player Olivier Kapo score a late winner for Steve Bruce’s side against Wigan at St Andrews.

Manchester City 1 Birmingham 0

Steve Bruce has admitted Birmingham have to become more knowledgeable about the European transfer market.

Goalkeeper Maik Taylor will return to the starting line-up for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Middlesbrough despite the fine display of Richard Kingson in the midweek Carling Cup tie with Hereford.

Birmingham will give late fitness tests to striker Mikael Forssell and central defender Johan Djourou ahead of the Premier League clash with Derby at Pride Park.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has dismissed speculation he is about to sign veteran Czech striker Jan Koller from Monaco.

Birmingham goalkeeper Colin Doyle is set to be given a vote of confidence for tomorrow night’s clash with Sunderland at St Andrew’s, despite his shaky Barclays Premier League debut at Chelsea on Sunday.

Birmingham captain Damien Johnson will miss the big kick-off at Chelsea because of a hamstring injury suffered in the friendly at Walsall a fortnight ago.

Steve Bruce has urged Birmingham players and fans to again turn St Andrews into a fortress where opposition teams fear to tread during the forthcoming Barclays Premier League campaign.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is resigned to being without defenders Mat Sadler and Rafael Schmitz for the opening Barclays Premier League fixture at Chelsea on Sunday.

Birmingham have completed the signing of left-back Franck Queudrue from Fulham in a deal which could be worth £2.5m.

Birmingham will complete the signing of Aston Villa defender Liam Ridgewell tomorrow providing he passes a medical.

Birmingham captain Damien Johnson has undergone a scan to determine the extent of a hamstring injury suffered during the friendly clash with Walsall at the weekend.

Birmingham are poised to make their seventh signing of the summer with Lille central defender Rafael Schmitz to join the midlands club on a season-long loan.

Aston Villa are facing up to a season without European football after crashing out of the Intertoto Cup at the semi-final stage to Lille.