{"id":928974,"date":"2026-04-30T17:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/928974\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:44:30","slug":"ibrahim-osman-hands-birmingham-city-boss-chris-davies-a-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/928974\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibrahim Osman hands Birmingham City boss Chris Davies a boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham City travel to the south coast on Saturday to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park (12:30pm)<\/p>\n<p>16:47, 30 Apr 2026Updated 17:16, 30 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ibrahim Osman of Birmingham City\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_JS402227314.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Ibrahim Osman of Birmingham City\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ibrahim Osman of Birmingham City<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ibrahim Osman has been given the all clear to finish his <a aria-label=\"Birmingham CityLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-fc\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Birmingham City<\/a> loan at Portsmouth on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Blues take on Pompey at Fratton Park (12:30pm) in their final match of the Championship season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"Chris Davies\u2019Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/chris-davies-football-coach\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Davies\u2019<\/a> side can finish anywhere between 12th and ninth and anything but a defeat would give Blues their best Championship points tally since 2011\/12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Davies confirmed <a aria-label=\"OsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/ibrahim-osman\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Os<\/a> <a aria-label=\"manLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/ibrahim-osman\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">man<\/a> had followed concussion protocols after sustaining a head injury against Preston and is set to return to the squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/birminghamcitynews#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">All the latest Blues news on Birmingham Live\u2019s Birmingham City FC Facebook page<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s no injury concerns and Osman is available,\u201d said Davies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Davies will be pondering whether to reinstate Osman on the left-wing after an improved performance from Demarai Gray in his absence. Gray grabbed an assist and hit the woodwork with a free-kick in last weekend\u2019s 2-1 win over Bristol City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Osman has been one of Blues\u2019 stand-out performers since January though and Davies has outlined his desire to bring the 21-year-old Ghanaian back to St Andrew\u2019s for next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Discussing <a aria-label=\"the prospect of re-signing Osman last week,Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/chris-davies-makes-ibrahim-osman-33821206\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">the prospect of re-signing Osman last week,<\/a> Davies said: \u201cThe best place for him is somewhere he\u2019s loved and is going to play, get minutes and keep growing. 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