Posh host Birmingham City at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon (3pm) in a pre-season friendly.
Peterborough United welcome Sky Bet Championship side Birmingham City to the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon (3pm) as Darren Ferguson’s men fulfil their first home fixture of the pre-season campaign.
The Blues will provide a tough test for Posh after a summer of notable recruitment, which included the arrival of someone very familiar to those in PE2 – Siriki Dembele. The winger, who was part of the club’s promotion to the Championship, could make his first appearance against Posh in the fixture.
Ferguson’s men have beaten Leicester City, Stamford and Bedford Town during pre-season to date with a draw against Colchester United and defeats against Premier League outfit Luton Town and Peterborough Sports.
TEAM NEWS
Posh have another fixture behind closed doors taking place at the same time as the fixture with Birmingham City so the majority of the squad will get 90 minutes under their belt ahead of the big kick-off at Reading next Saturday.
Midfielder Jeando Fuchs missed the win over Bedford after suffering a tyre blow-out on route, but he will be involved in one of the two fixtures. Goalkeeper Fynn Talley, who completed his move to the club earlier this week, could also be involved.
FROM THE GAFFER
“Birmingham will provide us with a really good test. They have had a good summer in terms of recruitment, they have brought in some quality players including Siriki and they will complete a campaign for us, which has given us plenty of different types of opponents. It will be good to play at home in front of our own fans, we are all looking forward to that,” Ferguson said.
TICKET DETAILS
Tickets are on sale at www.theposhtickets.com and via the Weston Homes Stadium Box Office with a discount for 2023/24 season ticket holders. The Ticket Office is open from 10am on Saturday.
TICKET PRICES
Season Ticket Holders (In Advance)
Adults: £12
Seniors 65+: £10
Under 24s: £8
Under 18s: £3
Under 12s: FREE
Non-Season Ticket Holders (In Advance)
Adults: £14
Seniors 65+: £12
Under 24s: £9
Under 18s: £4
Under 12s: £1
Match Day (From 10am)
Adults: £16
Seniors 65+: £14
Under 24s: £10
Under 18s: £5
Under 12s: £2
STAND CLOSURE
The Weston Homes London Road End will be closed for this match. Birmingham fans will be located in the DESKGO Stand.
DISABLED FANS
Disabled supporters pay the relevant price class and are entitled to a carer free of charge. Please contact our ticket office on 01733 865674 or tickets@theposh.com for more information.
POSH+
Subscribers will be able to watch the game as part of their package, including commentary from Chris Dowsett and Nilesh Patel. Non-subscribers will be able to purchase a match pass for £5. Audio passes will be free for this game.
PRE-MATCH PRESENTATION
Ahead of kick-off, Director of Football Barry Fry will be presented with a long-service award by the Football Association.
MINUTE’S APPLAUSE
Both sides will wear black armbands and there will be a minute’s applause in memory of former Birmingham City boss Trevor Francis, who passed away earlier this week.