Birmingham vs Wolves

Birmingham City welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to their usual St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park home for a Sunday lunchtime Championship clash, with the Blues sweating on the fitness of winger Demarai Gray. The 30-year-old sustained a heavy shoulder knock during Friday’s 2-1 win at Wrexham and could not continue after half-time.

Team News and Injury Latest

Chris Davies confirmed Gray was in “a lot of pain” and that the injury is something he has had before. “He tried his very best to keep going,” Davies said. “Hopefully we can recover him.” If Gray is not passed fit, the most likely solution is to start Patrick Roberts on the right and shift Carlos Vicente to the left flank — the same adjustment Blues made at the Racecourse Ground.

Wolves have their own absentees. Kieran Trippier is sidelined for several weeks with an MCL injury, while Yerson Mosquera, Rafiki Said and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde are also unavailable. Head of performance Phil Hayward confirmed Trippier will spend time in a brace, leaving Cesar Peixoto without a seasoned right-back option. Peixoto could rotate after a demanding midweek trip to West Ham, with Boubacar Traore, Tommy Doyle and Jordan James all pushing for minutes.

Form Guide

Birmingham are unbeaten in their opening three Championship fixtures. A goalless draw with Sheffield United was followed by a 2-2 home stalemate against Bristol City, before Gray’s early spark helped them to a 2-1 victory at Wrexham. The Blues have conceded only three goals so far, giving them a solid base to work from.

Wolves sit second in the table with seven points from three games, having scored nine times — a tally that includes a 4-1 demolition of Preston and a 3-2 win over Stoke. Their last four matches in all competitions have seen over 3.5 goals on three occasions, highlighting a free-scoring attack led by Raul Jimenez and supported by Rodrigo Gomes and Fernando Lopez.

Key Battle: Wolves’ Attack vs Birmingham’s Defence

The visitors’ front line will test Birmingham’s back four in a way they have not yet been examined this season. Jimenez remains a reliable focal point, while Gomes and Lopez have both found the net in the early weeks. Blues centre-backs will need to be at their sharpest, especially with the potential disruption of Gray’s absence limiting their own counter-attacking width.