Portsmouth v BIRMINGHAM: Alex McLeish set to give debut to new arrival Michel

15 January 2010 12:54
[LNB]In-form Birmingham have included new signing Michel in their squad for the Barclays Premier League clash at bottom club Portsmouth.[LNB]The midfielder, who this week became Blues manager Alex McLeish's firstcapture during the January transfer window in a £3million deal, isadded to the players who were on duty in Tuesday's 1-0 win overNottingham Forest in the FA Cup which extended City's unbeaten run to14 matches.[LNB] Latest capture: Michel is line for his Birmingham debut[LNB]McLeish has no fresh injury worries but Lee Carsley, Gregory Vignal, Stuart Parnaby, Teemu Tainio, David Murphy and Garry O'Connor are still unavailable.[LNB]Team (from): Hart, Carr, R Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Bowyer, Ferguson, Michel, McFadden, Jerome, Benitez, Maik Taylor, Martin Taylor, Phillips, Fahey, McSheffrey, Queudrue, D Johnson. [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS  

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