Lee Clark: 'Chris Burke will not be leaving Birmingham City'

Birmingham City manager Lee Clark has revealed that he considers Chris Burke to be a "vital member" of the club's squad.

Burke has been linked with a loan move to Derby County, but Clark has insisted that the Scotland international will not be allowed to leave St Andrew's.

The 40-year-old told the Birmingham Mail: "From my point of view - and I can only speak from the football management side - Chris has never indicated to me that he wants to move and I have never indicated to Chris that I would like him to move.

"Without a shadow of a doubt, he's a vital member of our squad."

The former Cardiff City winger scored Birmingham's equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town before the international break.