Huddersfield Town vs Birmingham preview - Wallace banned for Terriers

Posted Friday, December 19, 2014 by PA

Huddersfield will be without suspended defender Murray Wallace for their home game against Birmingham.

Wallace sits out the game following his straight red card in last week's 5-0 defeat at Norwich and with Joel Lynch still working his way back from a groin problem manager Chris Powell must decide who will start alongside captain Mark Hudson.

Anthony Gerrard, Lee Peltier and Tommy Smith are all in contention to return to the starting line-up in Wallace's absence, but striker Harry Bunn is not yet ready to return following a thigh injury.

Forward James Vaughan is hoping to feature after he was an unused substitute last week, while wingers Danny Ward and Adam Hammill are both in contention.

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett is hopeful Demarai Gray will be available.

The winger missed training on Thursday with illness after scoring a hat-trick in the 6-1 win over Reading last week.

Jonathan Spector (thigh) is also close to a return after coming back to light training and the club will continue to assess him.

Will Packwood (groin), Gavin Gunning (knee) and Matt Green (knee) remain out for Birmingham.