Leyton Orient v Birmingham City early injury news as 4 out and 2 doubts

Birmingham City team news

Academy graduate Alfie Chang has spent more than a year out after suffering a serious knee injury. He is making progress but is still off from making a full return to training. 

Speaking to BirminghamLive, Davies said: “He's in end-stage rehab now. He’s at that point where things are moving in the right direction but I still think he’s got a little way to go before he really ramps his training up.”

Lee Buchanan is another confirmed absentee after picking up a calf injury in a pre-season match with Aldershot Town. He isn’t expected to return to training until mid-September. 

As for Willum Willumsson, there were some concerns for him last Saturday after he was substituted. The Icelandic international scored the deciding goal against Wycombe Wanderers after coming off the bench but a collision with Bailey Peacock-Farrell saw him make way after just 26 minutes. 

He had already been dealing with a knee injury after going off against Reading and missing the Charlton game, but the manager believes he is OK. 

Emmanuel Longelo, George Hall and Juninho Bacuna haven’t featured in any of the squads this season. 

Longelo was expected to join League One rivals Barnsley but a move collapsed. The same can be said for Bacuna who was meant to secure a move to Turkey. As for Hall, it is expected that he will depart St Andrew’s on loan. 

Out: Alfie Chang and Lee Buchanan. 

Leyton Orient team news

Former Aston Villa, Wolves and Blues winger Jordan Graham suffered a patella tendon injury. The 29-year-old last played at the end of October and hasn’t made a full recovery as of yet.

Theo Archibald appeared for Orient’s under-21s against Cheshunt but hasn’t yet made a match-day squad. The 26-year-old signed a new contract with the O’s in July, and so he is still considered a part of the first team at Orient.

Earlier this week, George Moncur was sent out on loan to Southend United. He has joined the Shrimpers on loan until the end of the season. 

Centre midfielder Ethan Galbraith had cramp from Orient's win against Newport County in the Carabao Cup and was absent against Charlton. It has since emerged that he had a knock on his calf, and that ruled him out. 

Centre-back Jack Simpson hasn’t been present for any of their matches this season. At the start of the month, Richie Wellens said the former Rangers defender had a niggle. 

Out: Jordan Graham, and Jack Simpson. Doubt: Ethan Galbraith and Theo Archibald.