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Tomoki Iwata will miss Birmingham City’s match against Watford on Monday evening after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season.

Iwata was booked midway through the first half against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns for a foul on Callum Styles.

The Japanese midfielder has been playing at right-back to great effect in recent weeks but Chris Davies will be without one of his most important players for Watford.

Bright Osayi-Samuel is the obvious candidate to replace Iwata in the starting line-up against the Hornets.

Blues skipper Christoph Klarer also picked up a booking in the first half against Albion which puts him one short of a suspension.

The first yellow card amnesty of the season comes in after the 19th game of the season meaning Klarer must avoid

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