BIRMINGHAM v Nottingham Forest: Alex McLeish sticks with familiar faces for FA Cup replay

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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