Birmingham City team news vs Coventry City: Lee Bowyer names his side to face the Sky Blues

Zach Jeacock has been handed his first Birmingham City start of the season and just the third of his career as a replacement for Neil Etheridge. The 20-year-old, who started the season on loan with Salford City has been called in following Etheridge's concussion against Nottingham Forest last time out.

Jeacock's selection is one of three changes for today's clash with Coventry City, the others see Ryan Woods back in midfield and Lyle Taylor restored up front. The striker was forced to sit out against his parent club in what turned out to be a 2-0 defeat.

Taylor, who has scored four in nine appearances since coming on loan to Blues, starts alongside Scott Hogan in what looks like a 3-5-2 formation. Jeacock is protected by a defence of Nico Gordon, Marc Roberts and probably Kristian Pedersen.

Maxime Colin remains in the side but could start at right wing back rather than left-sided centre back. That would allow Onel Hernandez to switch to the left - although the Cuban could be on the right with Colin in the back three and Pedersen as the left wing back.

Midfield is more clear where Ryan Woods is back for just his second start in seven matches, alongside Gary Gardner and Juninho Bacuna.

BLUES (3-5-2): Jeacock; Gordon, Roberts, Pedersen; Colin, Bacuna, Woods, Gardner, Hernandez; Taylor, Hogan. Subs: Trueman, Graham, Sunjic, Richards, Bela, Jutkiewicz, Deeney