Birmingham City have “nothing to lose” in “exactly the type of game we want” when they take on Leeds United in the fourth round of the FA Cup, says boss Chris Davies.
Blues, unbeaten in seven Championship games, will be hoping to continue their excellent form on Sunday against a Premier League side at this stage of the competition for a second season running.
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Last term, as a League One club, Birmingham gave Newcastle United a huge scare before succumbing 3-2 at St Andrew’s and Davies wants to see his side show the same spirit against Leeds.
“Like the Newcastle game, we need to make sure they feel the intensity of our stadium and everything we can bring,” Davies told BBC Radio WM.
“We’ve got nothing to lose. We need to go after the game. People will be expecting the Premier League team to win.
“We have to enjoy it, go after them and show what we’re capable of.”
Davies said he had been studying Leeds, now six points above the relegation zone in the top flight, and liked what he saw.
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“They’ve done so well in the Premier League, they’re not scraping by in games, they’re right in there. I’ve been really impressed,” he said.
“It’s exactly the type of game we want. Our players are really keen to test themselves.”
Davies is set to rotate his squad and give the likes of August Priske and Demarai Gray more game time.
South Korea midfielder Paik Seung-ho is out for Blues as they wait to learn more about the shoulder injury he sustained early in the goalless draw with West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.
Davies confirmed the 28-year-old is seeing a specialist next week and will be out for “a few weeks at least”.
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