Source: Daily_Mail
Birmingham v TOTTENHAM: Injury hit defence boosted by return of Michael Dawson
Michael Dawson returns to the Tottenham squad for the first time since August for Barclays Premier League game at Birmingham.[LNB]England defender Dawson will be on the bench at St Andrew's after recovering from the ligament damage suffered on international duty three months ago.[LNB] Back in business: Dawson has not featured since being injured on international duty with England back in September[LNB]His return is a boost, with Younes Kaboul (hip) sidelined, while Rafael van der Vaart (hamstring) and Jermaine Jenas (calf) are also out, and captain Ledley King (groin), Jamie O'Hara (back) and Jonathan Woodgate (groin) are longer-term absentees.[LNB]Provisional squad: Gomes, Cudicini, Hutton, Corluka, Bale, Dawson, Gallas, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Palacios, Sandro, Kranjcar, Lennon, Bentley, Modric, Crouch, Pavlyuchenko, Keane, Defoe.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB] Explore more:People: Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Dawson, Jermaine Jenas, Ledley King, Jamie O'Hara, Younes Kaboul Places: Birmingham, United Kingdom
