The Championship is back this weekend and Birmingham City fans are probably not looking forward to their game against Cardiff City on Friday night.

The men from St. Andrew's are not in good form after losing 6-1 last time out at Hull City and a visit from the league leaders is not what Steve Cotterill would have wanted as his first game in the dugout.

Neil Warnock, meanwhile, is probably itching to get going again with his side in such good form and he'll have been thinking all through the international break about how to get another three points.

We've been thinking about where it'll be decided, too, and Harlee Dean's battle with Kenneth Zohore could prove pivotal.

Rated at £1.8m by transfermarkt, Dean was signed by Birmingham City in the summer with a view to him helping shore up the Blues' defence.

So far, though, that hasn't really worked but there is always another chance to improve and what better game to get your focus back than against the league leaders?

Rated at £4.5m by transfermarkt, Zohore started slowly this season but is finding form now and will surely be confident at the prospect of facing a leaky Birmingham defence.

Both men, then, have a point to prove in this one with Dean wanting to show it was right to sign him and Zohore looking to continue his recent form and whoever wins out will surely help their side to a big three points.

 

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