Chris Davies will be compelled to make a change when Birmingham City meet Barnsley this weekend.
Birmingham City will be without a ‘exceptional’ player for their trip to Barnsley over the weekend.
Chris Davies praised Keshi Anderson’s performance against Stockport County on Wednesday as ‘excellent’. He set up Alfie May twice in nine minutes, leading the Blues to win.
It appears, however, that the 29-year-old will have to sit in the stands when 5,000 fans visit Oakwell. In the second half, Anderson lost his footing and fouled Callum Connolly, earning him a booking.
Anderson has received his fifth yellow card of the season as a result of Ben Toner’s decision to caution him, which carries an automatic one-match penalty. Players must avoid receiving five yellow cards before the season’s 19th game, or they will face suspension.
“I think Keshi, his first assist was excellent,” said Davies to BBC Radio West Midlands.
“He’s a great presser. He reads the game very well tactically.
“He was quick to get there and what I liked about it was he had a cool head to pick Alfie out for the finish.
“The second goal is that he’s slid in and again a nice cross and finish, so Keshi was outstanding.
“What I know with Keshi is, he’ll always give us all and work hard and that’s the first thing I asked her, and that’s why he’s very often on the team sheet.”
Anderson this term has recorded five assists and four goals across 21 games. His contract was due to expire this summer, but he extended his stay at St Andrew’s until the summer of 2026.
His absence on Saturday forces Chris Davies to decide who will replace him. Ethan Laird replaced Anderson in the latter moments of the game.
“Absolutely, he’ll be a big miss,” Davies remarked when told he’d be without one of his former players.
“He’s an experienced and valuable player for us. We’re going to really miss him. That’s why we have a squad to deal with these situations and give someone else a chance.
