The two changes Lee Bowyer is expected to make as Birmingham City face Middlesbrough

Birmingham City and Middlesbrough will both look to improve on Saturday’s 0-0 draws when they face-off at St Andrew’s on Tuesday evening.

While Blues were being held at home by Hull City, Boro battled to a stalemate at Millwall, meaning Blues dropped a spot to 19th, while Chris Wilder’s men remained just outside the play-offs in eighth.

The Boro boss will hope his team’s shortage of goals can be addressed by facing a side that has kept only two clean sheets in 2022. He will also want to improve the division’s 17th best away record.

For their part Blues are looking to record a first double over Boro - having beaten them at the Riverside in October, in nine years.

But what selection decisions will Lee Bowyer make? With defenders, midfielders and attackers to choose from Blues reporter Brian Dick has a go at predicting.

Blues had more success with 4-3-3 than they had with 5-3-2 against Hull - but it’d be a surprise to see Bowyer start with only two centre halves against a side that like to play two strikers, typically Aaron Connolly and Florian Balogun.

Neither will he want to be overloaded in midfield against Boro’s 3-5-2. I’d expect a 5-3-2/3-5-2 from Blues.

Neil Etheridge’s kicking is a concern but his shot-stopping is as solid as ever.

In terms of centre backs Bowyer chose to keep faith with Nico Gordon rather than immediately recalling Teden Mengi to partner Marc Roberts and Kristian Pedersen. Gordon responded with what I felt was a man of the match performance and only strengthened his position.

Playing three at the back means Bowyer only has to convince his wingers - Jordan Graham and Onel Hernandez - to be wing backs rather than full backs.

Graham has clear water on the rest of his challengers and while