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Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City: Championship injury news as 5 out and 1 doubt

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April 24, 2024

On Saturday, April 27, Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town square off in a relegation six-point match in the Sky Bet Championship at the John Smith’s Stadium.

The Terriers, who are also in the bottom three, take on the Blues, who are in the relegation zone. The outcome of this game will have a big impact on the fight to stay in the playoffs as there are two points separating Birmingham and the Terriers.

Birmingham would go five points ahead of Huddersfield with a win, making it impossible for them to catch up, but a loss would be disaster ahead of the last day. Birmingham might finish as high as 19th on Saturday and as low as 23rd because of how close it is.

At this point in the campaign, everyone is required for what is essentially the penultimate game. Before kickoff, here are the most recent injury and team updates.

Marc Roberts is available for selection again. He had suffered a calf injury before Gary Rowett’s arrival. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

News about the Birmingham City team

Birmingham City still has doubts on Lukas Jutkiewicz. He is recovering from a knee injury he sustained in the mid-March match against Watford, which occurred before to Gary Rowett’s arrival.

Last week, Marc Roberts did not play after recovering from a calf issue, and Oliver Burke played for 45 minutes despite dealing with a muscular strain. After injuring his knee in August, Alfie Chang is the sole long-term injury concern for Birmingham.

News about Huddersfield Town’s squad

center-back Due to a knee injury, Yuta Nakayama is probably going to miss the rest of the campaign. The 27-year-old hasn’t appeared since the beginning of March. Another whose candidacy terminated early was Josh Ruffels. After experiencing both groin and hernia problems, he had surgery.

For the remainder of the football season, striker Kian Harratt will not participate in any matches. He acknowledged breaking the FA’s regulations regarding football wagering. He wasn’t playing at the time of his suspension because of a hamstring injury.

Jonathan Hogg, an accomplished midfield player, is another who will not be present. Hogg’s shoulder injury has kept him out of the last five games.

Due to a muscular ailment, Radinio Balker has missed the last two Huddersfield games. He will most likely be out of commission for several weeks.In the last two games, they haven’t utilized striker Bojan Radulovic as a replacement. He has been unable to play due to a knock that he has been nursing.

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