'Neumann had a chance and he took it' - Davies

Birmingham City boss Chris Davies said that defender Phil Neumann has taken his chance to break into the side following Jack Robinson's suspension.

Neumann had lost his place to the suspended Robinson but made an impression upon his return by scoring the winner against Preston North End on Tuesday.

Robinson's red card drew criticism from Davies, with the 40-year-old blaming a "lack of discipline" for their previous loss to Hull City that ended a lengthy 29-match unbeaten home run.

"I think what Neumann gives you, if there are any mistakes that happen, he's got pace. So if they run away and they put a ball in behind, he quickly gets there," Davies told BBC Radio WM.

"Chris Klarer, to be fair to him, is having to move around a little bit, which isn't ideal for a centre-back.

"I would love to settle on a partnership. I would love to build a bit of consistency in that position because it is important, but the suspensions we've had have knocked that a bit so I think what he [Neumann] had was a chance and he took it."

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