McLeish may turn to Benitez

18 August 2009 13:38
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is mulling over whether to give a full debut to striker Christian Benitez in Wednesday night's home clash with Portsmouth. The Ecuador international impressed as a late substitute during the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday. McLeish operated with a single striker for most of the game at Old Trafford and has to decide whether to revert to a 4-4-2 system against Paul Hart's side. McLeish will select from the same 18 players with midfielder Lee Bowyer still suspended after his sending-off at the tail end of last season.

Source: Eurosport