Birmingham City v Blackpool: Build-up, team news and live match updates

There’s an outside chance Richard Keogh could come back into contention for Blackpool tomorrow.

The defender has missed Blackpool’s last few games with a calf injury he sustained in the 1-0 defeat to Stoke City.

The 35-year-old was due to return to full training yesterday though, giving him a slim chance of appearing in this weekend’s trip to Birmingham City.

Reece James (back) and Gary Madine (ankle) suffered knocks during Tuesday night’s goalless draw against West Brom, but they’re not thought to be too serious.

Elsewhere, Chris Maxwell (quad), Richard Keogh (calf), Luke Garbutt (knee), Kevin Stewart (ankle), Matty Virtue (ACL) and Grant Ward (achilles) are all sidelined.

Birmingham, meanwhile, are also expected to be without a host of first-team players.

Both Ryan Woods and Gary Gardner are suspended following recent red cards, while Marcel Oakley, Maxime Colin, George Friend, Jordan Graham, Tahith Chong and Kristian Pedersen are all out injured.

Blackpool head to the second city this afternoon looking to claim their first win in five.

The Seasiders held high-flying West Brom to a goalless draw on Tuesday night, picking up a point for the third game running.

It leaves Neil Critchley’s men in 11th place in the Championship and four points adrift of the top six.

This weekend’s opponents Birmingham City, meanwhile, languish in 17th, having lost two of their last three.

Lee Bowyer’s men stopped the rot in midweek with a draw against neighbours Coventry City, who sit in a play-off place.

The Blues have won three of their nine home games this season, drawing twice and losing the other four.

And welcome to today’s live blog.

The Seasiders are back on the road today as they take on Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.

Follow the blog for build-up, team news and live match updates.