Rotherham United vs Birmingham City team news: Przemyslaw Placheta misses out through injury

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Birmingham City will be without Przemyslaw Placheta for their clash with Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon as the Pole sits out through injury.

Josh Williams will come in to replace him at wing-back with Maxime Colin likely moving across to the left.

A general view before the Sky Bet Championship game between Rotherham United and Birmingham City A general view before the Sky Bet Championship game between Rotherham United and Birmingham City
A general view before the Sky Bet Championship game between Rotherham United and Birmingham City
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Your Blues team in full then sees John Ruddy start in goal and he’s got a back three in front of him of Dion Sanderson, Marc Roberts and Auston Trusty whilst Maxime Colin and Josh Williams provide the width at wing-back.

Jordan James, Juninho Bacuna and George Hall are the midfield three whilst Scott Hogan partners captain Troy Deeney up top.

Both teams in full

Rotherham United (3-1-4-2): Johansson; Bramall, Barlaser, Wood, Wiles, Norton-Cuffy, Ogbene, Washington, Rathbone, Hall, Humphreys

Subs: Vickers, Harding, High, Eaves, Kelly, Lindsay, Ferguson

Birmingham City (3-5-2): Ruddy; Colin, Sanderson, Roberts, Trusty, Williams; James, Bacuna, Hall; Hogan, Deeney

Subs: Etheridge; Graham, Gardner, Stirk, Chang, Bellingham, Cosgrove

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