Birmingham City vs Fulham team news: Chris Davies and Marco Silva name lineups in Carabao Cup


Chris Davies and Marco Silva have named their respective starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this evening’s Carabao Cup clash at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.
Birmingham are unbeaten in competitive fixtures under their new head coach but their biggest test yet awaits. Fulham, 10th in the top tier as it stands, are 39 places above Davies’ side in the English footballing pyramid.
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Hide AdBoth teams have rotated for tonight’s encounter, but not as much as perhaps expected. Blues’ focus is on Saturday’s League One hosting of Wigan Athletic but it’s a good opportunity to see just where the squad is at against Premier League opposition.
Fulham, meanwhile, seem to be using tonight to build sharpness for new signings and fringe players while maintaining the strength required to advance in the competition.
Birmingham vs Fulham lineups
Here’s how both teams shape up tonight, with a familiar face leading the line for the visitors.
Birmingham starting XI: Allsop (GK); Laird, Klarer, Bielik, Cochrane; Leonard, Paik; Anderson, Willumsson, Hansson; May.
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Hide AdBirmingham substitutes: Peacock-Farrell (GK), Sampsted, Davies, Khela, Roberts, Hall, Miyoshi, Yokoyama, Jutkiewicz.
Fulham starting XI: Benda (GK); Castagne, Andersen, Cuencea, Sessegnon; Reed, Berge, Cairney; Wilson, Stansfield, Jimenez.
Fulham substitutes: Leno (GK), Tete, Bassey, Lukic, King, Smith-Rowe, Adama, Iwobi, Muniz.
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