Nickname: Blues.

Manager: Steve Bruce.

Current position: 13th.

How to get there: M62 to M6. At junction 8 (junction with M5) keep to right hand lanes (signposted London M1 and M40). A38(M) junction 6 (A38/A38(M)/A5127) branch left (signposted Birmingham East and Central) to join A38(M).

A38(M) Park Circus (junction for Aston) in 0.5 mile branch left (signposted Ring Road).

A4540 Junction with A5127/A4540 (Dartmouth Circus) branch left (signposted Ring Road and at roundabout take first exit A4540.

A4540 junction with A47 (Ashted Circus). At roundabout take second exit.

A4540 Junction with B4132. At roundabout take second exit.

Junction with Garrison Lane. At roundabout take first exit unclassified (signposted Bordesley Green, Birmingham City FC)

Top scorers: Stern John and Clinton Morrison - three apiece.

Last time out: Birmingham City 0 Manchester City 2.

How they lined up: Nico Vaesen; Jeff Kenna (Bryan Hughes 79), Darren Purse, Olivier Tebily, Darryl Powell (Jovan Kirovski 87); Paul Devlin (Geoff Horsfield 63), Robbie Savage, Aliou Cisse, Stan Lazaridis; Clinton Morrison, Stern John.

Last five games: Blues 0 Man City 2, West Brom 1 Blues 1, West Ham 1 Blues 2, Blues 0 Newcastle 2, Middlesbrough 1 Blues 0.

Stats check: Birmingham have lost their last two home games by the same 2-0 scoreline.

What they've said: "We knew it was going to be tough in this league and I believe we have got enough quality in this side to remain in this division." - Steve Bruce.

Selection update: 17-year-old Mat Sadler is pencilled in for a dramatic Premiership debut. He is poised to fill the troublesome left back position in which manager Steve Bruce has tried six players so far this season.

Defender Kenny Cunningham is also set to return if, as expected, he shrugs off the strain which has sidelined him for the last two matches.