Last Updated: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:05
Birmingham striker James McFadden will miss the games against Man City and Wigan after weekend surgery on a minor knee injury.
The Scotland international suffered the problem during last Monday's 1-1 draw with Newcastle and sat out the 2-1 defeat at Reading as a result.
Blues boss Alex McLeish confirmed: "James had a small tear in his knee. He had keyhole surgery this morning [Saturday], and we'll miss him for two more matches.
"It happened after the Newcastle match. We were not concerned at first, because we thought it was just a knock.
"But over the past few days the physiotherapist thought it might be a tear in his knee - and so it proved to be. He's out now, but it lets other plays have a chance."