Kevin Keegan: “Certainly cup success has compromised Birmingham’s league campaign, but not fatally.
"I believe they have the necessary quality to stay up. Thankfully for McLeish, he has a stronger squad at his disposal than he did last season, with players such as Obafemi Martins joining their ranks.
“Martins is a player who can win games on his own by doing things out of the ordinary.
"Certainly his cup final goal had an element of farce about it, but he is an excellent signing who knows the English game well. He may play an increasingly important role as the season goes on.”