Gary Rowett's first home game in charge of Birmingham City will see Preston North End at St. Andrew's on Easter Monday. The Blues suffered a devastating blow in their fight for survival on Friday, with defender Jimmy Dunne arrowing in a wondrous volley to hand QPR a 2-1 win at Loftus Road.
Preston are making a late push for the play-offs and so the visit of them to St. Andrew's will be no easy task, but if Birmingham are to survive this season then they will need to start picking up points. There are only four home games left of the season and Rowett will be looking at them as key opportunities to pick up points.
The quick turnaround might force Rowett to make some changes come Monday but the 50-year-old might be minded not to do too much, with consistency in selection hopefully breeding consistency in results. Below, BirminghamWorld has taken a look at who might start.
9. RW: Juninho Bacuna
A brilliant finish at QPR on Friday and Birmingham's most productive player with seven goals and six assists in the league. Rowett will be counting on him again. | Getty Images
10. LW: Jay Stansfield
A move out wide might suit the 21-year-old, allowing him to cut inside and attack the gaps. | Getty Images
11. ST: Scott Hogan
Got six minutes off the bench on Friday and could provide a more natural focal point, allowing Bacuna and Stansfield to run off him. | Getty Images