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 has credited Bass for continuing to push him to the heights required to claim a starting spot.
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.”
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9. Portsmouth join race to sign Bristol City defender
Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic and Hearts are in the race to sign Taylor Moore from Bristol City. The Robins are reportedly willing to loan out Moore before deadline day. (Football Insider) Photo: Alex Burstow
10. QPR unwilling to pay significant amount towards loan target’s wages
QPR have recently been linked with a loan move for Watford’s Andre Gray, but are reportedly unwilling to pay a sizeable amount of money towards his wages. West Brom and Swansea City are also thought to be interested in the forward. (Daily Express) Photo: Richard Heathcote