Phil Parkinson Issues Squad Update Ahead Of Birmingham City

Wrexham AFC welcome Birmingham City to the Racecourse on Friday night, with the fixture part of Sky Sports live EFL coverage for the 2026/27 season, with an 8pm kick-off, as both sides search for their first Championship win this season.

Phil Parkinson’s men have opened with consecutive 1-1 draws against Cardiff City and Watford, while Birmingham have also collected two points before suffering a 6-1 Carabao Cup defeat to Brentford.

Wrexham AFC’s new signings Issa Kaboré and Jacques Ekomié will both be available for selection, subject to international clearance and registration. Both players were officially confirmed as new Wrexham signings on Thursday for a reported £ 11 m- £ 12 m combined.

Josh Windass will be monitored ahead of kick-off as he continues to make positive progress in training. George Thomason will be out for a sustained period due to a thigh injury he picked up against Watford last weekend, with Jacques Ekomié likely to replace him at left-wing back given the fitness concerns for Liberato Cacace.

The New Zealand international and Ben Sheaf will also both miss out on tomorrow night’s clash at the Racecourse as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.

Birmingham City return to league action looking to bounce back from the midweek Carabao Cup defeat against Brentford, where the Premier League side put 6 past the Championship side.

City are fresh off a 2-2 home draw with Bristol City. A Sam Tickle own goal and a 95th-minute penalty levelled things up, as Demaral Gray's spot-kick cancelled out Scott Twine and Dom Ballard's goals for Bristol. Davies’ side remain unbeaten in the Championship so far this term, securing back-to-back draws at Sheffield United and at home to Bristol City last weekend.

Phil Parkinson and his coaching staff will hope his side put the finishing touches on what they missed during the fixtures with Cardiff City and Watford to seal their first win of the season.

Wrexham AFC and Birmingham City first met in league competition in 1979, when the Dragons earned a 1-0 home victory. Wrexham have not beaten the Blues in the league since, with Birmingham unbeaten across the following seven meetings. Recent encounters have been tight, including successive 1-1 draws at the Racecourse Ground.

Predicted Wrexham AFC Lineue 3-4-3

Anthony Patterson, Zak Vyner, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, Danny Imray, Lewis O'Brien, Ben Whiteman, George Thomason, Oliver Rathbone, Nathan Broadhead and Kieffer Moore

Prediction - Wrexham AFC 2-1 Birmingham City

Date: Friday, August 28

Kick-off 8pm

Venue: Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Competition: Championship

TV: Sky Sports Football