Captain Steven Caldwell has been left on the bench for Birmingham City for their home game against Derby County in the Championship this afternoon.
The centre-back had been struggling with an illness over the past week and has been considered fit only for the bench.
Meanwhile, Derby manager Nigel Clough has named unchanged starting lineup from the side that drew 1-1 with Cardiff City on Tuesday.
Valentin Gjokaj starts for the Rams for only the second time, while Craig Forsyth retains his place at left-wing.
Birmingham City: Butland; Caddis, Davies, Robinson, Ferguson; Burke, Reilly, Spector, Elliott; Lovenkrands, Zigic
Subs: Doyle, Caldwell, Mullins, Fahey, Morrison, Thomas, Redmond
Derby County: Legzdins; Gjokaj, Keogh, Buxton, Roberts; Davies, Coutts, Hendrick, Forsyth; Martin, Sammon
Subs: Fielding, Bennett, Doyle, Hoganson, Freeman, O'Brien, Jacobs
Subhankar Mondal
