Sutton United v Birmingham City early injury news as 11 out and 3 doubts

Birmingham City turn their attention to the FA Cup as they travel to Sutton United after making easy work of Fulham's under-21s in midweek.

Blues ran out 7-1 winners in the EFL Trophy and booked their place in the Round of 32. Birmingham City will now be hoping to progress in another cup competition as they bid to avoid an upset against non-league opposition.

Ayumu Yokoyama and Jay Stansfield both scored braces whilst Alfie May, Keshi Anderson, and Lyndon Dykes were all on target.

Sutton United were relegated from League Two last season, and currently play in the National League. They are managed by former Cardiff City boss Steve Morison, who played for Leeds United, Millwall and Norwich City during his playing career.

This will be the first competitive meeting between the two sides. Here’s the latest injury news prior to each manager’s pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s live televised clash.

Birmingham City team news

Lee Buchanan is still a couple of ‘weeks’ away from a return after suffering a setback. He picked up a calf injury at the end of July and was due to return in mid-September, but then a separate calf issue emerged.

“Lee is end stage rehab," said manager Chris Davies to Birmingham Live.

“He’s had few setbacks from a few injuries, he’s been out for a long while. So I think the thing with Lee is that he needs to build a base of fitness to really allow him to cope with the demands of training and games.

“We are talking weeks rather than days.”

Club captain Krystian Bielik is in a similar position to Buchanan. He suffered an injury against Charlton Athletic, and isn’t under consideration to play any matches whilst he recovers from an ankle problem.

Luke Harris is available for selection again after being unable to play against his parent club in the EFL Trophy. He recently returned from an ankle injury, and came on as a substitute against Mansfield Town.

Emil Hansson suffered a leg injury against Bolton Wanderers last week, and is expected to be out for a couple of weeks. Scott Wright wasn't a part of the match day squad, and has now missed the last two games.

Lukas Jutkiewicz suffered an injury in training and hasn't been in contention, whilst Alfie Chang continues to build up is fitness.

Out: Krystian Bielik, Lee Buchanan, Emil Hansson, Lukas Jutkiewicz, and Alfie Chang. Doubt: Scott Wright

Sutton United team news

Will Davies had to be replaced by Matt Rush in the game against Braintree Town at the weekend due to injury. Davies has four goals and two assists in 15 games for Sutton this season.

Centre-back Harry Ransom hasn't played for Sutton since the end of September. He's missed the last four matches, and won’t be available until after the cup tie. Winger Dillon De Silva started his first game since the opening day of the campaign at the weekend, having been out for most of August, and all of September.

Jayden Harris and Finley Barbrook are due to return after sitting out of their last match due to suspension. The pair accumulated five yellow cards which resulted in a one-game ban, but they're now free for selection again.

Lewis Simper is to miss out after suffering an injury against Oldham Athletic. Ryan Jackson and on-loan Ipswich Town defender Edwin Agbaje are recovering from retina and hamstring injuries. Hayden Muller is nearing a return from a hamstring injury, and will be pushing to play a part in the fixture.

Doubt: Will Davies, and Hayden Muller. Out: Harry Ransom, Jayden Harris, Finley Barbrook, Lewis Simper, Ryan Jackson, and Edwin Agbaje.