Birmingham v Millwall preview
Friday 16 February 2018 11:43, UK
Birmingham will be without the suspended Cheikh N'Doye against Millwall at St Andrew's.
The midfielder was sent off late on in the derby defeat at Aston Villa last weekend and he will serve a one-match ban. Jacques Maghoma returned from injury at Villa Park and the winger should be involved again.
Left-back Jonathan Grounds is still nursing a knee injury as the Blues look for a fourth win in five home matches in the Championship.
Millwall have no new problems to contend with ahead of the trip to the midlands. Central defender Byron Webster and striker Aiden O'Brien remain the only injury absentees for the Lions.
Webster is hoping to play again before the end of the season after undergoing knee surgery while O'Brien suffered ankle ligament damage against Leeds last month. Tim Cahill made his first appearance since returning to the club as a late substitute against Cardiff and the experienced midfielder will hope to play a bigger part on Saturday.
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Although the Blues have only lost one of their last 15 home matches against the Lions in all competitions, it was in the most recent meeting in February 2015.
Millwall have never completed a league double over Birmingham in their 18 previous seasons they've faced them.
Birmingham City have failed to score in 15 Championship games this season, more than any other club in the division.
Millwall are unbeaten in their last five league games (W2 D3) - they last went on a longer run without defeat in the second tier back in August 2014 (11 games).
No Championship team has been awarded fewer penalties this season than Birmingham City (1), while they are, alongside Ipswich, the only teams yet to score from the spot this term.
Jed Wallace has been directly involved in more league goals this season than any other Millwall player (10; five goals, five assists).
