Both Birmingham City and Shrewsbury will be looking for their first EFL Trophy win this season when the two sides lock horns at The Croud Meadow on Tuesday.
In their opening game from Group A in the Southern Section, Chris Davies' side lost on penalties to Walsall while Shrewsbury went down 2-1 against Fulham U21.
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Shrewsbury vs Birmingham City kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 8, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Croud Meadow |
The EFL Trophy match between Shrewsbury and Birmingham City will be played at The Croud Meadow in Shrewsbury, England.
It will kick off at 7:30 pm BST on Tuesday, October 8, in the UK.
Team news & squads
Shrewsbury team news
The Town boss Paul Hurst is likely to name an unchanged lineup from the Bolton draw, but the likes of Leo Castledine and Malvind Benning will be pushing for starts.
Japanese midfielder Funso Ojo, who is on loan from League Two side Port Vale, is expected to retain his place in the middle. Jordan Shipley will feature just behind the front-two of John Marquis and George Lloyd.
Shrewsbury possible XI: Savin; M. Feeney, Pierre, J. Feeney; Gilliead, Rossiter, Ojo, Nurse; Shipley; Marquis, Lloyd.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Savin, Young |
| Defenders: | Hoole, Benning, M. Feeney, J. Feeney, Pierre, Nsiala, Nurse |
| Midfielders: | Rossiter, Winchester, Ojo, Perry, Gilliead, Castledine, Shipley, O'Reilly |
| Forwards: | Llyod, Kayode, Sagoe Jr, Bloxham, Marquis |
Birmingham City team news
Jay Stansfield will not be available for selection here as he is away on international duty for England U21. Alfons Sampsted and Willum Willumsson (Iceland), besides Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) will also be reporting to their respective national team camps.
Given the absentees in attack, Japanese winger Ayumu Yokoyama could be called into the XI, with Lukas Jutkiewicz leading the line.
Birmingham City possible XI: Allsopp; Khela, Sanderson, Davies; Cochrane; Leonard, Iwata, Wright, May, Yokoyama; Jutkiewicz.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Mayo, Allsop, Peacock-Farrell |
| Defenders: | Laird, Buchanan, Klarer, Sanderson, Cochrane, Davies, Williams |
| Midfielders: | Bielik, Hansson, Wright, Leonard, Paik, Anderson, Chang, Gardner-Hickman, Iwata, Harris, Khela |
| Forwards: | May, Jutkiewicz, Yokoyama |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Shrewsbury and Birmingham City across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2024 | Shrewsbury 0-2 Birmingham City | Club Friendlies |
| July 19, 2016 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Birmingham City | Club Friendlies |
| July 21, 2015 | Shrewsbury 0-2 Birmingham City | Club Friendlies |
| July 24, 2012 | Shrewsbury 1-2 Birmingham City | Club Friendlies |
| August 22, 2006 | Birmingham City 1-0 Shrewsbury | League Cup |