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Confirmed: Bristol City v Birmingham lineups

Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp (REUTERS)
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Birmingham City go into their final day clash with Bristol City knowing that they could still be relegated from the Championship.

Birmingham City manager Harry RedknappBirmingham City manager Harry Redknapp

For a long time, it appeared that it may well be Bristol City who would be the ones desperately needing a final day victory from their clash with Birmingham City at Ashton Gate to banish any relegation fears. However, that is certainly not the case.

Lee Johnson’s men have won four of their last five games to move well clear of the bottom three and guarantee another season in the second tier.

Birmingham however, will know that they are in serious danger of falling into the drop zone following their dramatic decline down the table.

Harry Redknapp’s side are just two points clear following their 2-0 win over a much-changed Huddersfield side last weekend, but their poor goal difference means that only a victory will guarantee survival.

But with the Robins in such fine form currently, it will surely take a brilliant performance from the Blues to get the result they need to ensure that they are not watching what Nottingham Forest and Blackburn do closely.

Here is how the two teams line up for today’s clash…

Bristol C lineup

Starting:

  • Fabian Giefer
  • Mark Little
  • Joe Bryan
  • Bailey Wright
  • Aden Flint
  • Jamie Paterson
  • Josh Brownhill
  • Marlon Pack
  • Korey Smith
  • Tammy Abraham
  • Matty Taylor

Substitutes: Bobby Reid, Lee Tomlin, Callum O’Dowda, Jens Hegeler, Lloyd Kelly, Max O’Leary, Milan Djuric.

Birmingham lineup

Starting:

  • Tomasz Kuszczak
  • Nsue
  • Michael Morrison
  • Ryan Shotton
  • Jonathan Grounds
  • Jacques Maghoma
  • Craig Gardner
  • David Davis
  • Maikel Kieftenbeld
  • Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • Che Adams

Substitutes: Clayton Donaldson, Adam Legzdins, Stephen Gleeson, Kerim Frei, Josh Cogley, Krystian Bielik, Greg Stewart.