Wigan winger Antonio Valencia will miss tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Middlesbrough as he has not recovered from a hamstring strain.

Aston Villa 0 Wigan 0

Wigan 1 Liverpool 1

Wigan manager Steve Bruce has promised Kevin Kilbane, Jason Koumas and Daniel de Ridder a run-out against Tottenham in the FA Cup tonight.

Newcastle 2 Wigan 2

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is sweating on the fitness of Emile Heskey ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Newcastle.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is sweating on the fitness of Emile Heskey ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Newcastle.

Arsenal 3 Wigan 0

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is expecting Emile Heskey to be fit in time for Sunday’s home Barclays Premier League clash against Aston Villa.

Liverpool 3 Wigan 2

Wigan 0 Middlesbrough 1

Ipswich 1 Wigan 4

Wigan 4 Notts County 0

Wigan 0 Chelsea 1

Olivier Kapo is on the verge of being re-united with his former boss Steve Bruce after Wigan were reported to have agreed a £3.5m fee with Birmingham for the forward.

Wigan have signed Dutch winger Daniel de Ridder after he was released by Birmingham yesterday.

Birmingham’s Franck Queudrue jumped to his own defence last night after he was branded “rubbish” by club co-owner David Sullivan.

Birmingham winger Daniel de Ridder admits he may have to consider his future after becoming “frustrated” at his lack of first-team opportunities.

Huddersfield 2 Birmingham 1

LIAM RIDGEWELL was touched by the cruellest hand of fate not once but twice yesterday as Aston Villa stole the plaudits, and the points, in a typically frenetic second city derby.

Birmingham 1 Aston Villa 2

Everton 3 Birmingham 1

Birmingham’s prospective owner Carson Yeung saw former Juventus player Olivier Kapo score a late winner for Steve Bruce’s side against Wigan at St Andrews.

Steve Bruce has admitted Birmingham have to become more knowledgeable about the European transfer market.

Goalkeeper Maik Taylor will return to the starting line-up for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Middlesbrough despite the fine display of Richard Kingson in the midweek Carling Cup tie with Hereford.

Birmingham captain Damien Johnson will miss the big kick-off at Chelsea because of a hamstring injury suffered in the friendly at Walsall a fortnight ago.

Birmingham have completed the signing of left-back Franck Queudrue from Fulham in a deal which could be worth £2.5m.

Birmingham captain Damien Johnson has undergone a scan to determine the extent of a hamstring injury suffered during the friendly clash with Walsall at the weekend.

Birmingham look set to make Mido their seventh permanent signing of the summer after agreeing a £6m fee with Tottenham for the Egyptian striker.

Birmingham are poised to make their seventh signing of the summer with Lille central defender Rafael Schmitz to join the midlands club on a season-long loan.

Holland Under-21 winger Daniel de Ridder who has just joined the Blues' squad first impressed City manager Steve Bruce with his performances in the recent European Championships.

Newly-promoted Birmingham have added Holland Under-21 winger Daniel de Ridder to their squad for the new Barclays Premier League season.

Steve Bruce has set his sights on bringing in up to five more players to help Birmingham survive in the Barclays Premier League.

Holland Under-21s 4 Serbia Under-21 1s

OLD TRAFFORD wasn’t the only Group D venue to see plenty of goals last night. Lyon ensured progression into the next round when they travelled to Fenerbahce.