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.
Forssell, who has put a three-year knee injury nightmare behind him, had a problem with his calf during the home defeat to West Ham last weekend.
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