Team News: Lee Novak out for Birmingham City

Birmingham City striker Lee Novak is suffering from a hamstring problem and is not included in the matchday squad to face Cardiff City in the Championship this afternoon.

Otherwise, manager Gary Rowett has no other fresh injury or suspension worries at St Andrew's.

Meanwhile, Cardiff will be without their top scorer Kenwyne Jones who has travelled to Trinidad after a family tragedy, while defender Ben Turner will make his first start today in place of injured Bruno Manga.

Winger Anthony Pilkington is available but former Crystal Palace midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi will not be involved and has been ruled out for 16 weeks.

Birmingham City: Randolph, Caddis, Morrison, Robinson, Grounds, Gleeson, Davis, Cotterill, Shinnie, Arthur, Donaldson Subs: Eardley, Edgar, Thomas, Shea, Reilly, Doyle, Gray

Cardiff City: Marshall, Connolly, Turner, Morrison, Brayford, Noone, Gunnarsson, Whittingham, Pilkington, Le Fondre, Macheda Subs: Fabio, Kim Bo-Kyung, Adeyemi, Ralls, Maynard, Moore, Gabbidon