The relegation-threatened rivals meet in a Midlands derby that could be low on quality, but promises to be high on passion with so much at stake
By Matt Monaghan
EPL, Ryan Shawcross,Stoke City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Birmingham City (4-4-2) |
Ben Foster’s expected recovery from injury – picked up in last weekend’s 5-0 defeat at Anfield – has eased a goalkeeping crisis. The England international should be joined by David Bentley after the Tottenham Hotspur loanee returned as a late substitute in the same game.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-5-1) |
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Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has crossed his fingers that Steven Fletcher would shake off the knock picked up in the midweek 3-0 defeat to Stoke City as he is the club’s only fit recognised striker. The damaging defeat at the Britannia Stadium should also lead to a shake-up at the back.
- The Blues’ meagre 34 Premier League goals has put them joint bottom of the scoring table with Wigan Athletic.
- Wolves are at the bottom of the away table, having accumulated only eight points on their travels.
- If league games ended at half-time, the visitors would be in a comfortable eighth place on 44 points.
- In 127 meetings between these two clubs in all competitions, Wolves have won 61, Birmingham have won 38 and there have been 28 draws.
- Cameron Jerome (pictured right) has not scored a goal in 20 games in the Premier League.
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