Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has expressed doubts about the availability of key player Jay Stansfield for the upcoming vital match against Coventry City this Sunday. Stansfield missed the Blues’ 3-0 defeat to Watford on New Year’s Day after suffering a dead leg in the match against Southampton three days earlier.
Although Stansfield has gone eight games without scoring, he remains Birmingham’s most influential player this season. His absence was felt keenly at Vicarage Road, where the team lacked the energy and impact he usually provides.
At 23 years old, Stansfield now faces a race against time to recover in time for Sunday’s clash. “We missed his energy against Watford,” Davies said. “He got a knock and couldn’t even make the bench. It’s a bit uncertain; we need to assess him over the next 48 hours.”
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The Blues will also likely be without Demarai Gray, who is sidelined with a calf injury, while Christoph Klarer will miss the game serving his final suspension. On a positive note, Tommy Doyle returns from his ban, and the team could welcome a new face, German left-back Kai Wagner, to strengthen their squad.
Birmingham City fans will be hoping Stansfield’s recovery comes swiftly to boost the squad’s chances against Coventry and help the team regain momentum in the season.