West Ham United defender Manny Longelo is close to making his debut for Championship loan club Birmingham City.
In the closing days of the summer transfer window, Longelo completed a season-long switch to the Blues, just hours after Hammers winger Armstrong Okoflex joined Swansea City on loan in the same league, having made his first-team debut five days earlier.
While Okoflex has made two substitute appearances for the Swans in wins over Queens Park Rangers and Hull City, Longelo is yet to play for the Blues, having sustained an ankle ligament injury during West Ham’s pre-season win over Swiss side Servette.