Preview: Birmingham City vs. Hull City

Birmingham City will look to build on their recently-improved form as they host promotion hopefuls Hull City on Saturday.

Birmingham will be without on-loan striker Leroy Lita, who has returned to parent club Swansea early after picking up a thigh injury.

With no other fresh injuries, the St Andrews side should be relatively unchanged from the team that held Blackburn to a draw last Saturday.

Hull could be missing Paul McShane after the defender pulled out of Ireland's squad for their friendly against Greece with a calf injury.

Alex Bruce is also doubtful, having missed last weekend's game against Cardiff with a knee injury.

A win for the Tigers would see them close the gap to third-placed Cardiff.

Recent form

Birmingham: DDWLWD

Hull: WLWWWL

Possible lineups

Birmingham: Butland, Murphy, Caldwell, Spector, Robinson, Burke, Mullins, Morrison, Elliott, King, Zigic

Hull: Amos, Rosenior, Chester, Brady, Faye, Elmohamady, Evans, Koren, Quinn, Simpson, Aluko