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Birmingham City fielded six new players in their 1-0 defeat at Norwich City.

Maxime Colin, Harlee Dean, Jason Lowe, Jota, Liam Walsh and Jeremie Boga all began their Blues career in disappointing fashion.

However, while the collective didn’t function in attack, defensively Blues looked OK - and individually there were some encouraging displays.

We look at all six - next up, Chelsea loan youngster Jeremie Boga

Where did he play?

Blues played a 4-2-3-1 and Boga lined up on the left of the attacking three. He played the full 90 minutes.

First half:

21 mins: His first run at the defence ended when he tried to go between two defenders but was shut out.

33 mins: Jota’s free kick was headed to the edge of the area where Boga took it down but saw his shot deflected behind by Nelson Oliveira.

Second half:

48 mins: Flew past Ivo Pinto and pulled back to Jota from the bye-line only for the Spaniard to take too long with his shot.

51 mins: Picked the ball up on halfway, lasered infield and opened up the left flank but ignored Jota who would have been away with the right pass.

66 mins: Lucky not to have been booked for diving trying to win a penalty from Mario Vrancic.

72 mins: Fed ball and had Pinto one-on-one with space behind but rejected chance to take him on, came infield and gave the ball away.

86 mins: Curled a 30-yard free kick harmlessly at Angus Gunn.

Stats (whoscored.com):

Pass completion: 87.5%

Touches: 45

Shots (on target)

2 (1)

Dribbles: 3

Fouled: 4

Dispossessed: 4

Crosses (accurate)

2 (0)

Birmingham Mail mark out of ten:

4/10

Verdict:

Looked great in training this week but it took him 20 minutes to get into the game - in a disappointing first half.

He was much more prominent in the second but lacked the end product and seemed reluctant to go at Ivo Pinto when he had the chance.

Might he be better suited at No. 10.