The Manchester City loanee has kept three clean sheets in the Blues’ last three League One fixtures but has faced competition from Alex Bass for the position in between the sticks.
Bazunu said: “The competition element is very important because if you don’t have it you can find yourself slacking. It’s a lot harder to push yourself when you don’t have someone pushing you.
“To have Bassy there training as hard as he does and playing as well as he did in pre-season, it really helped me to put my head down and focus.”
Here is the best of today’s Championship and League One rumours...
1. Cheltenham reject second bid for captain
Cheltenham have rejected a second bid for captain Ben Tozer from Wrexham. The National League club had reportedly doubled their first bid to £120,000. (Gloucestershire Live) Photo: Dan Istitene
2. Wolves set to swoop for Cardiff City striker
Wolves are reportedly preparing a late move for Cardiff City striker Kieffer Moore. Bruno Lage’s side are ready to offer £7 million for the 29-year-old. (Football Insider) Photo: Shaun Botterill
3. Barnsley offer $1m to sign New Zealand international
Barnsley have reportedly offered close to $1 million to sign midfielder Joe Bell from Norwegian side Viking FK. Bell was a key figure in the OlyWhites squad that reached the quarter-finals at the Tokyo Olympics last month. (Stuff.nz) Photo: Catherine Ivill
4. Sheffield Wednesday plotting move for former Boro winger
Sheffield Wednesday are reportedly looking at signing Nathaniel Mendez-Laing following the departure of Andre Green. The winger was released by Middlesbrough at the end of last season. (Football League World) Photo: Dan Istitene