Birmingham City YPOTY Solomon-Otabor Receives Birthday Gift From Gianfranco Zola

Viv Solomon-Otabor played his first game for Birmingham City under new coach Gianfranco Zola in their 3-1 loss to Brentford on game week 25 in the EFL Championship on Monday, January 2.

Since the former Chelsea star took over the reins as manager of the Blues, the pacy winger was yet to be handed game time by the Italian, and he only made the bench against Brighton & Hove Albion on December 17.

On his 21st birthday, Solomon-Otabor entered into the fray in the 83rd minute for his fourth appearance of the season across all competitions.

The Birmingham City Young Player of the Year played 25 games for the senior team last term.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel