Birmingham City will probably have to do without Bright Osayi-Samuel for a game soon

09:38, 23 Sep 2025Updated 16:26, 29 Sep 2025

Bright Osayi-Samuel is already walking the disciplinary tightrope after four bookings in Birmingham City’s opening seven Championship games.

Osayi-Samuel avoided a booking against Coventry City on Saturday, so a yellow card against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday will see him banned for Blues’ trip to Wrexham.

Should the full-back receive a caution in any of Blues’ next 12 Championship games he will receive a one-match suspension.

The first amnesty comes in after 19 Championship matches, which means players can no longer be banned for receiving five cautions.

Osayi-Samuel has collected his four bookings to date against Ipswich Town, Blackburn Rovers, Stoke and Swansea.

Blues have a readymade replacement for Osayi-Samuel in Ethan Laird but the full-back suffered a hamstring injury in the defeat at Coventry.

Jack Robinson will serve a one-match ban against Sheffield Wednesday for being sent off against the Sky Blues and Chris Davies will hope Osayi-Samuel can delay what appears to be an inevitable suspension for a little while longer.

Blues don’t have any other players currently at risk of a ban with Christoph Klarer, Paik Seung-ho, Tomoki Iwata and Demarai Gray all on two bookings apiece.

Robinson, Ryan Allsop, Jay Stansfield and Kyogo Furuhashi have all been booked once in the Championship this season.

Blues’ Championship yellow cards table

Bright Osayi-Samuel – 4

Paik Seung-ho – 2

Christoph Klarer – 2

Demarai Gray – 2

Tomoki Iwata – 2

Ryan Allsop – 1

Kyogo Furuhashi – 1

Jay Stansfield – 1

Jack Robinson – 1

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