Marc Roberts has returned to training on the eve of Birmingham City’s trip to Millwall – but Krystian Bielik has been ruled out until after the international break.
Interim Blues boss Mark Venus is hopeful Roberts will bolster his central defensive options at The Den after the 33-year-old missed the last two games with a calf issue. Blues skipper Dion Sanderson is serving a three-game suspension, meaning Emanuel Aiwu was the only centre-back available to Venus against Hull City in midweek.
Lee Buchanan deputised alongside Aiwu to solve that particular selection headache for Venus. However, the aerial power of Roberts could be needed at The Den against a Millwall side rejuvenated under Neil Harris.
“Marc has trained today,” Venus revealed on Thursday. “We have to see how he reacts to training, hopefully he will train again tomorrow and he will hopefully be fit for selection. He is on the training ground so that’s good.”
