West Ham v BIRMINGHAM: Curtis Davies ready to step in if Roger Johnson fails fitness test

04 February 2011 11:11
Birmingham will check on the fitness of three players before finalising their side for Sunday's Barclays Premier League relegation clash with West Ham at Upton Park.[LNB]Striker Cameron Jerome (ankle), midfielder Barry Ferguson (ankle) and central defender Roger Johnson (calf) are all battling to be available.[LNB] Double trouble: Jerome (left) and Johnson are struggling to be fit[LNB]Johnson was unable to train ahead of the midweek encounter with Manchester City, but battled through the 90 minutes. If he is ruled out, Blues boss Alex McLeish could hand a debut to new signing Curtis Davies.[LNB]Birmingham are still waiting to see if loan signing Obafemi Martins will obtain a visa in time to face the Hammers.[LNB]Team (from): Foster, Carr, Johnson, Jiranek, Davies, Ridgewell, Bentley, Larsson, Ferguson, Gardner, Bowyer, Fahey, Jerome, Zigic, Phillips, Martins, Doyle, Hleb, Beausejour, Derbyshire.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB]  Explore more:People: Barry Ferguson, Roger Johnson, Obafemi Martins, Alex McLeish Places: Birmingham

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