The latest Birmingham City injury news as Chris Davies’ side prepare to play Crawley Town back at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park
Birmingham City midfielder Paik Seung-ho
Birmingham City return to St Andrew’s on Good Friday where they will hope to lick their wounds – and give League One strugglers Crawley Town a licking in the process.
Blues suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat in the Vertu Trophy final at Wembley on Sunday, with Barry Fry’s Peterborough United winning the day.
However, almost forgotten amid all the despondency was the fact that just 24 hours earlier Blues had been crowned League One champions as Wrexham slipped up at Wigan.
Blues return to league action over the Easter weekend and are expected to be without club captain Krystian Bielik.
Here is the rundown on Blues’ injury absentees…
Paik Seung-ho
Injury: Calf
South Korean star Paik has only recently returned from a hamstring issue so it was concerning to see him leave the field at Wembley early.
It was revealed afterwards that Paik had picked up a calf issue and will be assessed ahead of the Easter weekend matches.
“I know it was something to do with his calf, I don’t know if it was cramp or more than that,” said Davies.
Krystian Bielik
Injury: Unspecified
The defender was a surprise omission from the squad at Wembley. Having come back from a knock in the league match against Peterborough on Tuesday, he was once again absent in the final.
“It was an injury,” Davies on April 13. “It’s just a knock that he picked up from that game and he will be out of action for a couple of weeks I would say from now.”
Emil Hansson
Injury: Unspecified
Hansson has now had three injuries in his first season at Blues. The first two kept him out for two months apiece, but Davies insists the Swede’s season isn’t over.
The Swede ‘just missed out’ on being fit for Wembley according to Davies and could make it back the final stretch.
Scott Wright
Injury: Knee
Wright has undergone surgery on the knee injury he sustained at Reading on February 22 and Davies has ruled him out until the latter part of 2025.
“He’s had his surgery and his early rehab has gone well,” said Davies. “I don’t know a definitive timeframe, I know he’s had that knee done before as well so I think that extends it slightly.
“These days it’s six or seven months but I think it will be a bit longer because of the background to that knee. It’s going to be right towards the end of the year I would say.”
Lyndon Dykes
Injury: Calf
Dykes pulled up on the run during Blues’ 0-0 draw with Reading and hobbled off the field. The Scotland international appeared to be in a lot of discomfort and might not play again this season.
Davies said (February 25): “Hopefully we can see him before the end of this season. I would call it a medium term injury, not a quick turnaround but there’s definitely a route back for him to get back before the end of this season and contribute. We’ll miss him.”
Dykes was a wearing a protective boot at Wembley and has been confined to the gym at Blues’ training ground with Lee Buchanan and Scott Wright.
Lee Buchanan
Injury: Knee
Buchanan suffered a serious knee injury during the draw with Blackpool and will miss the remainder of the season. Davies said: “Lee’s injury is quite severe as everyone would have guessed. He will be out for a considerable amount of time, as you probably saw from the pictures, and he won’t be with us for this season absolutely.”
The left-back is back on his feet at Blues’ training ground and in the early stages of his rehab.
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