Birmingham City whizkid Demarai Gray is being backed to shine against Aston Villa in their Capital One Cup clash.
Brum teammate Clayton Donaldson says Gray will thrive in the ferocious atmosphere of the second city derby.
"He is fearless," insisted Donaldson of his teenage team-mate. "He will want to try and perform in any game.
"He is not shy to take the ball and to bring it to the other teams.
"He is an exciting player who goes past players and excites the crowd. It is always good to have those players in the team."