Birmingham v Charlton: Lee Bowyer makes four changes for huge Championship clash

Charlton manager Lee Bowyer has made four changes for tonight’s Championship fixture at Birmingham City.

The Addicks have lost their last three league outings and are just above the drop zone.

Alfie Doughty (pictured), Sam Field, Jonny Williams and Tomer Hemed come into Bowyer’s starting 11 with Deji Oshilaja, Albie Morgan, Darren Pratley and Chuks Aneke dropping to the bench.

Bowyer will take charge of his 100th league game as Charlton boss. He has been linked with the hosts’ managerial vacancy, they parted company with head coach Pep Clotet last week.

The Blues are winless in 11 Championship games and have lost their last four, three without scoring.

Charlton: Phillips, Matthews, Pearce, Lockyer, Doughty, McGeady, Field, Cullen, Williams, Hemed, Bonne. Subs: Amos, Purrington, Oshilaja, Forster-Caskey, Aneke, Pratley, Morgan, Sarr, Davison.

Birmingham: Camp, Colin, Roberts, Dean, Pedersen, Crowley, Gardner, Sunjic, Bela, Hogan, Jutkiewicz. Subs: Trueman, Harding, Gordon, Burke, Bellingham, Kieftenbeld, Boyd-Munce, Fernandez, Reid.

PICTURE BY PAUL EDWARDS