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Demarai Gray has had to make an early return to Birmingham City after sustaining a groin injury while on international duty.

Gray was supposed to be playing for Jamaica against Curacao on Friday night but instead was heading back to the UK to have the problem assessed and for treatment.

The 29-year-old has started all nine Championship games since returning to Birmingham in the summer and scored his first goal of term in last week's 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.

Jamaica lost a World Cup qualifier 2-0 in his absence in a shock result, putting them second in a group where only the winners will progress to next summer's finals in the US, Canada and Mexico. Young Chelsea winger Dujuan 'Whisper' Richards had taken Gray's place in the squad. Gray also pulled out of inte

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