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The Birmingham vs Stoke City line-ups tab covers EFL Championship (England), Regular Season - 29 on 24 Jan 2026 using published line-ups. It brings together the starting shapes, listed players, bench depth and coach details, so the team-sheet context sits beside the score, timeline and match stats.

Birmingham set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape with 11 starters named. The named starters include James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, and Christoph Klarer, giving a quick read on the core of the side. The bench adds 9 substitutes, which shows the replacement options available during the match. Chris Davies is listed as coach for this team sheet.

Stoke City set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape with 11 starters named. The named starters include T. Simkin, S. Thomas, A. Phillips, and Maksym Talovierov, giving a quick read on the core of the side. The bench adds 9 substitutes, which shows the replacement options available during the match. Mark Robins is listed as coach for this team sheet.