Birmingham host Reading in this round of the Sky Bet Championship as they hope to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Blackpool.
In what should be a different feeling Birmingham team they are looking to welcome back a much important Andrew Shinnie to the centre of midfield.
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Birmingham City Team News:
Zigic and Thomas are both available for Birmingham after Zigic was cleared to play and Thomas served his suspention.
Andrew Shinnie faces a last fitness test.
Player to watch: Demarai Gray
Gray is a hot prospect for Birmingham and at home where they will be on the attack it will be a game for him to show what he is about.
Reading Team News:
Hal Robson-Kanu faces a late fitness test with a hamstring problem.
Jamie Makie, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Anton Ferdinand all miss the fixture.
Player to watch: Jem Karacan
A key player in Reading’s midfield.
Match Facts & Stats (BBC)
? Reading won the last meeting 2-1 at St. Andrew’s in March.
? Reading have won three of the last four meetings, losing the other one. Birmingham’s only win since 2009 was 2-0 at home in the Championship in April 2012.
? Birmingham have won only one of the last five meetings at St. Andrew’s in all competitions, drawing one and losing three.
Next Fixtures:
20 Dec – Huddersfield – Championship – 15:00 (A)
26 Dec – Derby – Champ – 15:00 (H) Win tickets to this game, see our main page for details