Team News: Injuries force changes for Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City

Birmingham City have made five changes to the side that lost to Nottingham Forest for their match against Blackburn Rovers this afternoon.

Defender Paul Robinson misses out through suspension while Jonathan Spector is sidelined through injury.

Federico Macheda, Will Packwood and Brian Howard, who all started the last match on the bench, are among those recalled to the starting XI this afternoon.

Meanwhile, the visitors have also made a host of changes to their side for their trip to St Andrews today.

A string of injuries see Todd Kane, Marcus Olsson, Joshua King and Corry Evans brought into the starting lineup.

Birmingham: Randolph, Thorpe, Burke, Macheda, Howard, Lovenkrands, Packwood, Reilly, Caddis, Huws, Blackett Subs: Doyle, Martin, Hancox, Zigic, Lee, Shinnie, Gray

Blackburn: Robinson, Kane, Kilgallon, Hanley, Lowe, King, Rhodes, Olson, Evans, Conway, Gestede Subs: Eastwood, Varney, Taylor, Feeney, Dabo, Lenihan, Rittenberg