Blues manager Paul Lambert says he’s undecided whether James Norwood - who is suspended for next weekend’s league game against Coventry after picking up his fifth booking of the season on Tuesday - will be involved against the Sky Blues in Sunday’s FA Cup second round tie at St Andrew’s.
"I don’t know, I really don’t know,” Lambert said. "We’ll see how he is. He’d not done too much training going into the game the other day so what I don’t want to do is risk him getting injured or anything like that. I’ll decide from there what I think.
Norwood, 29, underwent groin surgery early last month but is still working his way to peak fitness and was left out of the squad for last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Blackpool before returning for the 0-0 draw with Wycombe.
"We don’t want him playing too many games too soon,” Lambert added. "It’s a build-up because you’ve got to have training as well in that, so you’ve got to watch that.”
Reflecting on his strike pairing, Norwood and Kayden Jackson, not having added to their seven goals apiece for the season in the last two games, Lambert said: "James scored two against Southend and then had the break with his injury.
"It’s been stop-start and the games he’s been off Kayden has done well, so I’ve got no problem. Will Keane as well is looking more lively, so I’ve got options there.”