Birmingham City v Fulham injury news as fourth

Birmingham City entertain Premier League side Fulham at St Andrew’s in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

Birmingham City team news

Left-back Lee Buchanan suffered a calf injury in the last fortnight of pre-season, and is expected to return after the international break. Speaking to BirminghamLive, head coach Chris Davies said: “His return to training date is mid September, which then means he needs to get at least a couple of weeks under his belt, so we are looking towards the end of September for him to be available all being well.

“From what I hear and see, he is progressing on track. It’s a niggly injury in the calf but he is progressing on track and I’m really looking forward to getting him back.

“I felt like he had a couple of niggles in pre-season, I didn’t get the chance to have a really good look at him so I’m looking forward to him being fit.”

Academy midfielder Alfie Chang remains sidelined as he continues to recover from a long-term knee injury. He picked up the injury last August, and is in to the final stages of his rehabilitation now, with there still a ‘little way to go’ before his training schedule intensifies.