Source: Daily_Mail
Everton v BIRMINGHAM: Liam Ridgewell and Alex Hleb could be back for Blues
Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell is poised to return for the Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park on Boxing Day.[LNB]Ridgewell was forced to miss City's last match, against Wolves nearly two weeks ago, through illness and was replaced by David Murphy.[LNB] Ridge-Welcome back: Birmingham City's Liam Ridgewell should feature against Everton[LNB]Midfielder Alexander Hleb has returned to training after beingsidelined for almost a month with a hamstring injury suffered in the1-1 draw at Fulham.[LNB]Blues boss Alex McLeish has to decide whether the on loan Barcelonaplayer has regained sufficient sharpness to be involved in somecapacity against the Toffees.[LNB]Birmingham will be looking to avenge the only home league defeatthey have suffered in the last 15 months - 2-0 to Everton at StAndrew's in October.[LNB]Provisional squad: Foster, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson,Ferguson, Bowyer, Fahey, Jerome, Zigic, Taylor, Murphy, Gardner,Beausejour, Phillips, Derbyshire, Parnaby, Michel, Hleb.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE BOXING DAY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS Explore more:People: Alex Hleb, David Murphy, Alex McLeish, Liam Ridgewell Places: Birmingham
