Birmingham City continue their pre-season campaign with a trip to neighbours Solihull Moors at The ARMCO Arena this evening for the annual Arthur Cup, which kicks off at 5:30pm GMT. The earlier start time avoids a clash with England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina, scheduled for 8pm GMT.
Pre-Season Progress and Team News
Chris Davies' side began their pre-season with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town in Portugal on Friday, with goals from Demarai Gray and Kyogo Furuhashi (2). The manager aims to give more playing time to key players against Moors before stepping up preparations next week. Defender Dael Fry is set to make his debut for the club in this fixture.
Arthur Cup History
Birmingham City have won the Arthur Cup for the last three seasons, including 1-0 and 3-0 victories at The ARMCO Arena in 2023 and 2024 respectively, followed by a 1-0 win in a rearranged fixture at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park last year. The match is the first friendly on English soil for Blues this summer.
Alex Dicken is at the ground providing live updates and analysis. New updates will be added throughout the match.
