Two Birmingham City injuries confirmed after Southampton defeat

Birmingham City interim manager Mark Venus has confirmed Krystian Bielik and Marc Roberts missed Blues' 4-3 defeat to Southampton through injury.

Bielik didn't play away at Ipswich Town, either, but the nature of his issue was unknown until now. Roberts, on the other hand, played the full 90 minutes at Portman Road last weekend but wasn't in the squad at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park to face Russell Martin's side.

“Krystian’s got a torn stomach muscle. I don’t know how many weeks he’ll be out but I think it will be weeks, not days," Venus said of Bielik on Saturday. "Marc’s got a tight calf, so I think he’ll be days rather than weeks," Venus confirmed regarding Roberts.

Bielik is likely to remain in the treatment room for Birmingham's next four fixtures, all the way up to the international break. The Pole could return for the crucial away trip to Queens Park Rangers on March 29, whereas Roberts could be back for Millwall away on March 9.

The only other player in the treatment room is Alfie Chang, who suffered a season-ending injury at the start of the campaign. George Hall is now fully back in the fray following a while out with a hamstring injury. The 19-year-old came off the bench briefly against Southampton.