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Wanderers make two changes to their starting line-up as they look to extend their five-match unbeaten run at the League One leaders.

Scott Arfield and Jay Matete come into the side as John McAtee and Aaron Collins, who both started a fourth win in five games against Burton Albion last Saturday, are named among the substitutes.

Defender Eoin Toal has not been passed fit to play, so boss Ian Evatt sticks with the defence that faced the Brewers as George Johnston continues as captain and Luke Southwood stays in goal.

Birmingham have made one change to their side following a 3-1 win at Lincoln last weekend as they defend an unbeaten home record.

Defender Ethan Laird comes into the Blues’ line-up, with big summer signing Jay Stansfield inamed on the bench following his return from injury. 

Wanderers: Southwood, Almeida Santos, Johnston ©, Sheehan, Charles, Dacres-Cogley, Dempsey, Schon, Williams, Matete, Arfield. Substitutes: Hutchinson (GK), Inwood, Forrester, Lolos, McAtee, Collins, Adeboyejo.

Birmingham City: Birmingham City: Allsopp, Laird, Klarer ©, Davies, Cochrane, Paik, Iwata, Anderson, Willumsson, Hansson, May. Substitutes: Peacock-Farrell (GK), Gardner-Hickman, Sanderson, Leonard, Yokoyama, Stansfield, Dykes.

Referee: Stephen Martin

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