Birmingham 0 Chelsea 2

Birmingham are facing a player shortage ahead of tomorrow’s home FA Cup fifth-round replay against Chelsea with eight senior members of the squad cup-tied or injured.

Leeds 1 Birmingham 4

Millwall 0 Birmingham 6

Birmingham 2 Ipswich 1

BIRMINGHAM paid the price for Nikola Zigic’s early saved penalty as a narrow defeat in Braga left them facing an uphill battle in their bid to progress to the knockout stages of the Europa League.

Birmingham 2 Burnley 1

Club Brugge 1 Birmingham 2

Striker Nikola Zigic looks set to become the latest high-profile player to leave Birmingham following their relegation from the Premier League.

Birmingham will be without leading scorer Craig Gardner and defender Liam Ridgewell through suspension for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic could return for the Premier League derby with relegation rivals Wolves at St Andrew’s on Sunday.

Birmingham winger David Bentley and defender Martin Jiranek have been ruled out of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Blackburn.

Birmingham’s leading scorer Nikola Zigic and midfielder Lee Bowyer are poised to return for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

Birmingham defender Martin Jiranek has undergone a toe operation and is rated doubtful for Saturday's home Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

Johnny Gorman made his first competitive start for Northern Ireland as Nigel Worthington’s side attempted to extend their unbeaten run in Group C to four matches in a deserted Crvena Zvezda Stadium.

FROM defeating Arsenal to win the Carling Cup to plummeting down the table after defeat at rock bottom Wigan, Birmingham’s season is in serious danger of imploding.

Birmingham’s injury crisis has eased ahead of the Premier League relegation battle at Wigan on Saturday.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will check on the fitness of a host of players before naming his side for tomorrow's FA Cup quarter-final with Bolton at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham defender Martin Jiranek is set to return for the Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park tomorrow evening.

Birmingham’s midfield duo of Barry Ferguson and Craig Gardner are major injury doubts for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom.

IT’S hard to imagine a player less likely to match Arsene Wenger’s template of a modern footballer than Nikola Zigic.

IF YOU had told Arsene Wenger back in the summer that his side would miss out on the Carling Cup this season, the Arsenal manager would not have lost much sleep.

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has recovered from a hamstring injury to captain the side in today’s Carling Cup final against Birmingham at Wembley.

Alexander Hleb is Birmingham’s major injury concern ahead of Sunday’s Carling Cup final clash with his former club Arsenal at Wembley.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will ring the changes for the FA Cup fifth-round clash with Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow.

NEWCASTLE registered their first victory of the post-Andy Carroll era last night as goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Republic of Ireland international Leon Best ensured a comfortable success against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham 0 Newcastle 2

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has no fresh injury worries as his side search for a third successive Barclays Premier League win against Newcastle tomorrow.

SOMETIMES heroes have to stand up and Nikola Zigic has stood taller than most in Birmingham’s time of need. The Birmingham goal hero has overcome the doubters and become a key part of their Barclays Premier League survival battle.

Birmingham 1 Stoke 0

Birmingham newcomer Obafemi Martins is included in the squad for the first time for Saturday’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke after the Nigerian obtained a visa this week.

AVRAM GRANT will be glad to see the back of Nikola Zigic after the Birmingham striker blew out the candles on the West Ham manager’s birthday and helped his side move out of the bottom three.

West Ham 0 Birmingham 1

Winston Reid replaced the injured Danny Gabbidon in defence for West Ham as they looked to climb out of the relegation zone with a vital win over fellow strugglers Birmingham at Upton Park.

Birmingham will check on the fitness of three players before finalising their side for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League relegation clash with West Ham at Upton Park.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini branded Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips a diver after the former Sunderland striker won the penalty which earned his side a 2-2 draw in the Barclays Premier League clash at St Andrew’s last night.

FT: Birmingham 2 Manchester City 2

Central defenders Martin Jiranek and Liam Ridgewell are the only players to keep their places in the Birmingham team for today’s FA Cup fourth-round clash against Coventry.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is set to make several changes for tomorrow’s home FA Cup fourth-round clash against Coventry.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits his position is “not invulnerable” despite seeing his side reach their first major Wembley final for 55 years.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has handed a rare start to central defender Martin Jiranek for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final second-leg clash with West Ham at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome and winger Sebastian Larsson are available after injury for the Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Birmingham newcomer David Bentley is included in the squad for the Barclays Premier League derby clash with Aston Villa at St Andrew’s on Sunday after signing on loan from Tottenham for the remainder of the season.

Matthew Upson and Scott Parker both returned to Avram Grant’s starting XI as the West Ham boss looked to ease the pressure on his shoulders with a win against Birmingham in tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg.