What channel is Burton Albion vs Birmingham City on? Kick-off time, TV & stream details, team news

Birmingham City continue their preparations for the new Championship season when they take on League One side Burton Albion this weekend.

City have just returned from their pre-season camp in Portugal where they came from behind to hold Portimonense in a 1-1 draw thanks to Scott Hogan’s strike on Tuesday night (12 July). John Eustace’s men are now preparing to take on Burton this Saturday (16 July) before their final pre-season fixtures against Cheltenham Town and La Lagia outfit Rayo Vallecano, with the club’s Championship campaign getting underway at Luton Town on July 30.

Here’s all the info ahead of Blues’ next fixture.

When & where is the match?

Burton Albion v Birmingham City will take place at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium, and will kick-off is at 13:00 (BST).

Is Burton vs Birmingham on TV?

The game will once again be live-streamed via Birmingham City’s official BluesTV website for just £4.99. Those wishing to buy a match pass can do so here.

Team news

George Friend, Nico Gordon, Lukas Jutkiewicz and Gary Gardner all missed the trip to Portugal with injuries and will be unlikely to feature at Burton. Other than that, Eustace has a fully fit squad to choose from. New signings Dion Sanderson and Przemyslaw Placheta both featured against Portimonense and will be expected to get more minutes on Saturday.

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