'Out for a few months' - major Birmingham City injury update ahead of Sheffield Wednesday clash

Birmingham City are set to be without a key player for several months following tests on an injury, head coach Chris Davies has confirmed.

Alex Cochrane has missed Blues’ last three matches with an ankle injury and there was optimism he could back in a few weeks’ time, however it seems the left-back will instead be targeting a return before the end of the season.

Pivotal to Birmingham’s record-breaking 111-point League One title triumph, Cochrane was such a reliable option last campaign and he made a strong start in the Championship. But fitness woes have since crept into the former Brighton & Hove Albion man’s game and he’s now set for a prolonged period on the sidelines.

In a comprehensive injury update, Davies admitted Jack Robinson, Demarai Gray and Ethan Laird will not be back in time for Birmingham’s visit to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night. The same can obviously be said for Cochrane.

“I don’t think there’s anything imminent,” Davies told Birmingham Live when asked if any injured players would be returning any time soon.

“Jack has picked up a knock that’s going to keep him out for a little bit. Demarai is still out, Ethan is out, Alex is a bit of a longer-term one. He is going to be out for a few months, sadly. There’s no one that will be back soon,” Davies added.

It’s a great shame that Cochrane will be unavailable for so long, and it’s a pain that the likes of Robinson, Gray and Laird are also not set to be back for a little while. Birmingham are looking a little light on numbers at the moment and so work is going on behind the scenes to address that in the transfer market.

Brighton forward Ibrahim Osman is close to joining on loan, Djurgardens striker August Priske is set to arrive for talks after Blues saw an offer of £6 million accepted, while efforts are being made to bring in Patrick Roberts permanently from Sunderland.