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Birmingham City Rotate for Sheffield United in Carabao Cup First Round

Conflicting U.S. streaming listings, provisional lineups, injury doubts, betting swings, rotation plans shape tonight’s Carabao Cup first-round tie.

Birmingham City v Newcastle United - Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round
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Overview

  • Birmingham Live’s provisional lineup mixes youth and experience with James Beadle starting in goal and Kyogo Furuhashi leading the attack.
  • Manager Chris Davies plans significant rotation to protect key players after settling for a 1-1 draw with Ipswich at the weekend.
  • Goal.com reports that Scott Wright, Marvin Ducksch and Kanya Fujimoto are sidelined by injury, although Fujimoto appears among Birmingham Live’s listed substitutes.
  • Streaming availability in the United States is unclear as some outlets list Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo while others say no live broadcast is available.
  • Betting markets show odds of 11/5 on Sheffield United and 6/5 on Birmingham, reflecting expectations of a Blades rebound after their 4-1 defeat in Ruben Selles’s debut.