Source: Daily_Mail
Sunderland v BIRMINGHAM: Stuart Parnaby to return but Teemu Tainio is unavailable
Available: Parnaby provides McLeish options.[LNB] Birmingham right-back Stuart Parnaby has shaken off an ankle problem and is available for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Stadium Of Light.[LNB]Parnaby suffered the setback during the 2-0 win at Portsmouth 10 days ago and was ruled out of the home draw with Everton last weekend but is now back in training.[LNB]He is likely to have to be content with a place on the substitutes' bench given the consistent form of captain Stephen Carr.[LNB]Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has no fresh injury concerns as his side look to sustain their surprise push for a Europa League spot, but on-loan Sunderland player Teemu Tainio is ineligible to face his parent club.[LNB]Provisional squad: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Gardner, Ferguson, Bowyer, Fahey, Jerome, Benitez, Taylor, Parnaby, Larsson, McFadden, Michel, Phillips, Murphy, Vignal, Queudrue. [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS [LNB]
