[Championship Round 1] Sheffield United vs Birmingham City Injury Updates (August 16, 2026)

[Championship Round 1] Sheffield United will host Birmingham City on August 16 at 00:30 AM Beijing time. Sheffield United has four players out with injuries, while Birmingham City has three. The latest Sheffield United vs Birmingham City injury updates are as follows:

Injury Updates for Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

Sheffield United:

[Midfielder] Chen Dayi, unknown, start date August 10, 2026
[Defender] Jamie Shackleton, unknown, start date August 2, 2026
[Midfielder] Kalvin Phillips, muscle strain, start date March 10, 2026
[Midfielder] Taylor Onianwah, hamstring injury, start date February 18, 2026

Birmingham City:

[Defender] Lee Buchanan, unknown, start date August 9, 2026
[Defender] Ethan Laird, unknown, start date August 9, 2026
[Midfielder] Mark Leonard, Achilles tendon injury, start date May 12, 2026

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

March 14, 2026: Birmingham City (1 : 1) Sheffield United
December 20, 2025: Sheffield United (3 : 0) Birmingham City
August 14, 2025: Birmingham City (2 : 1) Sheffield United
May 8, 2023: Birmingham City (1 : 2) Sheffield United
October 1, 2022: Sheffield United (1 : 1) Birmingham City
February 5, 2022: Birmingham City (1 : 2) Sheffield United

Sheffield United have won two of their last six home games, drawn one, and lost three. They scored 12 goals and conceded 13 in those matches. Birmingham City have a perfect record in their last six away games with four wins and two draws. They've scored nine goals and conceded only three.