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Birmingham City defender Paul Robinson has confirmed that he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the current season.

The 39-year-old’s first ever senior campaign in professional football was more than 20 years ago - he’s gone on to enjoy successful spells at Watford, West Bromwich Albion and Bolton, before joining Blues in 2012.

Robbo, who began as a left-back before moving into the centre-half position during his time at St Andrew’s, has made over 750 appearances.

He confirmed the news via Twitter on Thursday evening.

“I have loved wearing every shirt with pride, I have played my heart out every time and I’ve achieved from a young age my dream..,” he tweeted.

“At the end of the season it will be goodbye to playing but the start of a new exciting chapter.”

Robinson has made three appearances for Blues this season, one of them in the Championship, but he hasn’t featured since August.

With Harlee Dean and Marc Roberts joining Michael Morrison in that particular department, and with Josh Dacres-Cogley and Wes Harding coming through too, Blues are well stocked at the back.

Robinson has already been trying his hand at coaching - he has assisted U23s coach Richard Beale with training since agreeing an extension in the summer of 2016.

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Steve Cotterill has confirmed David Davis is a doubt for Saturday’s clash with Millwall and cast light on the circumstances of Cheikh Ndoye’s suspension.

Davis picked up - and played through - a knock in the first half against Aston Villa and has been restricted in training this week.

Cotterill will give the 26-year-old as much time as he can to recover.

“I don’t quite know at this moment in time where we are going to be with David Davis, we have got another 48 hours,” the Birmingham City manager said.

“He has trained lightly but we have also taken precautions and had a look at what we need to do - and worked on that as well as with David Davis in the team.

“That one is going to be a later decision to be perfectly honest, liable to be tomorrow.”

Ndoye will definitely be out as he serves a one-match suspension.

Cotterill revealed the Senegal international was not his usual self in the build up to the Villa game.

“He had a little bit of a family upset last week and I think somewhere along the line that played a part in his reaction.

“There was definitely a slight change in Cheikh last week - not enough to take him out of the game but certainly to a point where I found myself for a couple of days asking him how he was.

“When I look back on it now, I can see probably why he snapped like he did a little bit. Looking back at the incident now he can’t do what he has done - and he will get sent off for it.

“We don’t have any complaints but when you understand the circumstances and known what has gone on. I suppose I am making excuses for the big man a little bit here but I think there was definitely some underlying current going into that game.

“It is just not him, it’s not in his character to do what he has done. He is a big strong boy but a fair boy.”

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West Bromwich Albion striker Jay Rodriguez will have more time to appeal his charge of alleged racist abuse.

The FA have granted the Baggies striker an extension until March 9 as he gathers evidence to fight the charge that he strongly denies.

Rodriguez has appointed a lip reader and leading QC as he steps up his fight against the charge.

The 28-year-old has been left stunned by the FA’s decision to charge him and is determined to clear his name after Brighton defender Gaetan Bong accused the striker of racially abusing him.

The incident between Rodriguez and Bong happened during Albion’s 2-0 victory over the Seagulls earlier this year and the FA announced they would be charging the Baggies forward last week, saying he ‘used abusive and/or insulting words which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race’.

Bong alleges Rodriguez said ‘you’re black and you stink’ during the Premier League clash.

The striker is desperate to prove his innocence and is ready to use a lip reader.

The former Southampton and Burnley player originally had until Friday to respond to the charge but has requested a personal hearing as he bids to avoid a potential five-match ban.

Rodriguez is determined to clear his name and has been given extra time because of Albion's current hectic schedule.

The first-team are currently in Barcelona ahead of this weekend's FA Cup clash with Southampton.