Team News | Birmingham City v Swansea City

Marko Stamenic returns to the Swansea City starting line-up as one of seven changes for Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off against Birmingham City.

The New Zealand international is back after a groin injury, with Lawrence Vigouroux, captain Ben Cabango, Josh Tymon, Ronald, Zeidane Inoussa and Žan Vipotnik also coming into the side following Wednesday’s Carabao Cup win over Nottingham Forest.

Vigouroux is in goal, with Cabango and Tymon joining Cameron Burgess and Josh Key in the back four.

Stamenic links up with Goncalo Franco and Ethan Galbraith in midfield.

Inoussa and Ronald are out wide while Vipotnik, who has five goals in his last five games, leads the line for the Swans.

Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux: Josh Key, Ben Cabango (captain), Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon; Marko Stamenic, Goncalo Franco, Ethan Galbraith; Ronald, Zeidane Inoussa; Žan Vipotnik.

Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Melker Widell, Malick Yalcouye, Jisung Eom, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Liam Cullen, Manuel Benson, Kaelan Casey, Adam Idah.

Birmingham City: Ryan Allsop, Christoph Klarer (captain), Jack Robinson, Paik Seung-ho, Demarai Gray, Alex Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Jay Stansfield, Lewis Koumas, Marvin Ducksch.

Substitutes: James Beadle, Ethan Laird, Phil Neumann, Tommy Doyle, Kyogo Furuhashi, Patrick Roberts, Lyndon Dykes, Eiran Cashin.