Alex McLeish will pick from the same Birmingham squad that held Manchester United when Nottingham Forest visit St Andrew's for Tuesday's FA Cup third-round replay. The Blues boss insists the cup competition is important to the club and is likely to field a strong line-up, arguably stronger than the one that battled out a hard-fought goalless draw at the City Ground. Fringe players Lee Carsley, Stuart Parnaby and Gregory Vignal continue to be ruled out by injury - while new signing Michel is ineligible having not be at the club when the initial tie took place. In-form: Birmingham drew 1-1 with Manchester United on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 11 gamesProvisional Squad: Hart, MaikTaylor, Doyle, Carr, R Johnson, Dann, Queudrue, Martin Taylor,Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden, Fahey, D Johnson,McSheffrey, Jerome, Benitez, Phillips. Manchester United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak admits: We blew a big chance in title race with Birmingham drawBirmingham complete move for teenage Manchester City midfielder Eddy GnahoreGRAHAM POLL: Look again, Fergie! Why Manchester United's referee baiter Darren Fletcher deserved to be sent offBIRMINGHAM CITY FC
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