Birmingham vs Fulham - Dean back in contention for Birmingham’s crunch clash

Birmingham will have Harlee Dean available for their crunch game against Fulham as they battle against relegation.

The defender has been banned for the last two games, including last weekend’s 3-1 defeat at QPR.

Marc Roberts has been deputising but could now drop out.

Blues are two points above the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone, although with a superior goal difference to 22nd-place Burton, a point should be good enough to survive.

Fulham are hopeful Matt Targett will be fit for their promotion-deciding trip.

The defender limped off in Friday’s 2-1 win over Sunderland with an ankle injury.

Striker Floyd Ayite has missed four games with a hamstring injury, as has on-loan Liverpool frontman Sheyi Ojo with an unspecified knock.

Fulham need to better Cardiff’s result against Reading to claim automatic promotion.