Source: Daily_Mail
Birmingham v SUNDERLAND: Steve Bruce to field young side as injuries pile up
Steve Bruce believes he will field one of the youngest sides in Sunderland's history at Birmingham on Saturday with injuries once again taking their toll.[LNB]Striker Fraizer Campbell is facing the possibility of a second operation to repair cruciate ligament damage, which would not only rule him out of the rest of the this season, but the bulk of the 2011-12 campaign as well.[LNB] State of emergency: In his last game, Jordan Henderson (right) was replaced after an hour in the 5-0 loss at Manchester City[LNB]Goalkeeper Craig Gordon will travel to Sweden to consult renowned knee specialist Professor Hakan Alfredson for a second time next Tuesday and will discover then if he too needs surgery.[LNB]Titus Bramble has revealed he will not play again this term because of his knee cartilage problem, while Anton Ferdinand (hamstring), John Mensah (groin), Sulley Muntari (calf) and David Meyler (knee) are all out of Saturday's game.[LNB]Kieran Richardson (hamstring) is rated at 50-50, but England international Jordan Henderson is likely to be recalled and 19-year-olds Craig Lynch and Ryan Noble have been drafted into the squad.[LNB]Provisional squad: Mignolet, Gordon, Onuoha, Bardsley, Angeleri, Turner, Cattermole, Richardson, Riveros, Henderson, Malbranque, Elmohamady, Sessegnon, Zenden, Colback, Gyan, Welbeck, Noble, Knott, Adams, Lynch.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB] Explore more:People: Steve Bruce, Titus Bramble, Craig Gordon Places: Birmingham, United Kingdom
