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Birmingham City midfielder David Davis will be fearing for his future after finding his game time limited in recent weeks by Pep Clotet, with the 28-year-old being left out of the Blues team in the last three league matches.

Davis started the season as one of Birmingham's first choice midfielders, with the 28-year-old starting all eight of the Blues opening Championship games - and the midfielder had been starting to form an effective partnership with summer signing Ivan Sunjic at the heart of midfield.

However, Davis has not played any part in Birmingham's last three league games, with the midfielder's last appearance coming in the 1-0 defeat at home to Preston North End, which saw the 28-year-old be brought off for Villalba Rodrigo as the Blues searched for an equaliser in the closing minutes.

Davis was left out of the squad for the following game, a 3-2 defeat at Derby County, with Gary Gardner partnering Sunjic in midfield and Jude Bellingham being brought on in that position for the closing minutes of the contest - and that could suggest that the 28-year-old will be facing a challenge to get back into Clotet's side.

The 28-year-old returned to the bench for the Blues last two matches, which saw them fall to a 1-0 defeat at Wigan Athletic and beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at St Andrews, but Davis was not brought on from the bench in either game which highlights he could now be down the pecking order in Clotet's midfield options.

Clotet elected to start Bellingham in Birmingham's win against Middlesbrough before the international break, and the 16-year-old delivered an excellent and mature performance helping the Blues dominate for most of the game, while Gardner was preferred from the bench to replace the teenager for the final minutes.

Davis will be concerned that he could struggle to force his way back into Clotet's side, which could be made even more difficult if Birmingham's midfield produce the type of performance they did against Middlesbrough on a consistent basis over the next few weeks.

Clotet will be pleased that he has the likes of Sunjic, Gradner, Bellingham and Davis all battling for places in his starting line-up, but for the 28-year-old who currently looks to be the fourth choice in midfield it will be a frustrating period, which could have him fearing for his future.