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Birmingham City will be looking to avenge their defeat to Aston Villa last weekend when they host struggling Millwall at St. Andrew’s on Wednesday evening.

Garry Monk’s charges fell to defeat against their bitter rivals to condemn themselves to a second successive defeat after slipping up against Hull City before last weekend.

They still have a shot at making the play-offs come the end of the season as they currently sit 11th in the table, five points off Derby County in sixth.

After events at St. Andrew’s, Monk will be hoping to have his side’s football hitting the headlines.

And for that to happen, he needs to field this XI against the Lions tomorrow evening.

[snack_break title="GK: Lee Camp"]

Camp would have expected to do better for the winner in the derby this past weekend and will be hoping for an assured performance on Wednesday.

[snack_break title="RB: Wes Harding"]

Came in for the injured Maxime Colin and acquitted himself well, leading him to retaining his place against Millwall.

[snack_break title="CB: Harlee Dean"]

Will again reprise his role at the back for Birmingham against the lowly Lions.

[snack_break title="CB: Michael Morrison"]

The club captain will have been hurt by the loss to Villa at the weekend and will want to put things right tomorrow.

[snack_break title="LB: Kristian Pedersen"]

A reliable left-back Pedersen has been assured in recent weeks and will want to keep his form going.

[snack_break title="RM: Jota"]

Quite in the defeat over Aston Villa, Jota will be hoping to be back to his explosive best tomorrow evening.

[snack_break title="CM: Gary Gardner"]

Unable to play due to the terms of his loan agreement from Aston Villa, Gardner will return to the starting XI on Wednesday.

[snack_break title="CM: Maikel Kieftenbeld"]

In the middle of a war at the weekend, that attitude will be needed for the visit of a Millwall side fighting for their lives.

[snack_break title="LM: Jacques Maghoma"]

Indifferent in the loss to Villa – form will need to improve if he is to have any effect going forward on Wednesday evening.

[snack_break title="ST: Che Adams"]

Came close to scoring in the defeat to Villa and will rue his missed opportunities and will aim to be more clinical tomorrow.

[snack_break title="ST: Lukas Jutkiewicz"]

In the wars at the weekend, he will have had the perfect prelude to the physical task Millwall will undoubtedly be on Wednesday.

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