Team News: Marlon King absent for Birmingham City.

Marlon King has not been included in Birmingham City's starting lineup for tonight's trip to Leicester City.

Instead, Nikola Zigic will lead the Birmingham line at the King Power Stadium.

Hosting Leicester will begin the match with Jermaine Beckford and David Nugent in attack.

Leicester: Schmeichel; Bamba, St Ledger, Morgan, Kennedy; Gallagher, Danns, Wellens, Dyer; Beckford, Nugent

Birmingham: Myhill; Spector, Davies, Caldwell, Ramage; N'daw, Fahey, Elliot, Townsend, Burke; Zigic