Hleb set for Blues bow

16 September 2010 17:00
New Birmingham signing Alexander Hleb is set to make his debut for the club in Saturday's match at West Brom. The midfielder signed a loan deal from Barcelona on the last day of the transfer window but missed Blues' match against Liverpool with an ankle injury picked up while playing for Belarus. Manager Alex McLeish revealed that he has not yet decided what kind of role Hleb will have at The Hawthorns. "He's looking quite good," he said. "It was great to see him on the training field, he has undoubted quality. "He's a little bit behind the other players in terms of games played. He had two international games that would have really sharpened him up but he came back with slight injuries. "He's trained this week and looks good. I just have to make a decision as to whether I throw him right in or whether he comes on from the bench."

Source: PA