Relegated Birmingham are set to recall midfielder Nicky Butt for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership clash against Bolton.

Birmingham are without midfielder Nicky Butt for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Newcastle at St Andrews.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce will have Matthew Upson, Muzzy Izzet, David Dunn and Chris Sutton available after lengthy injury lay-offs for the Barclays Premiership clash at Wigan.

Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Tebily, Cunningham, Martin Taylor, Sadler, Pennant, Clemence, Butt, Johnson, Heskey, Campbell. Subs: Vaesen, Latka, Forssell, Lazaridis, Kilkenny.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has major injury problems ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Chelsea at St Andrews.

MANCHESTER UNITED sauntered to a deserved win over Birmingham at an expanded Old Trafford, and Alex Ferguson admitted it was agony.

Birmingham striker Emile Heskey and midfielder Nicky Butt are major fitness doubts for Tuesday’s FA Cup tie with Liverpool at Anfield.

Birmingham look set to be short of midfield creativity for the visit of Martin Jol’s Tottenham side.

Birmingham midfielder Muzzy Izzet is poised to return to action after injury in tomorrow’s vital Barclays Premiership meeting with West Brom at St Andrews.

Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka was handed his first start for a month with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink out with a virus.

Birmingham midfielder Damien Johnson has recovered from the knock on the knee suffered against Sunderland for tomorrow’s trip to Middlesbrough.

Birmingham 1 Sunderland 0

Birmingham are facing a central defensive injury crisis ahead of Saturday’s vital Premiership meeting with Mick McCarthy’s Sunderland at St Andrews.

Stoke 0 Birmingham 1

Birmingham will have striker Emile Heskey and midfielder Damien Johnson back available after suspension for the trip to face Stoke on Sunday.

West Ham 3 Birmingham 0

Birmingham striker Emile Heskey was ruled out through suspension so Blues boss Steve Bruce opted for an attack led by Mikael Forssell and Chris Sutton against West Ham at Upton Park.

Birmingham are set to be without striker Emile Heskey for Monday’s Barclays Premiership clash at West Ham – he is in danger of being suspended for the clash as he faces a Football Association disciplinary hearing today after being charged with misconduct following his sending-off against Arsenal last weekend.

David Dunn’s injury nightmare continues with the Birmingham midfielder out for a minimum of three weeks with the calf injury suffered against Liverpool in midweek.

Liverpool 1 Birmingham 1

Liverpool 1 Birmingham 1

Teams for tonight's Premiership clashes.

Birmingham have signed Czech Republic Under-21 defender Martin Latka on loan from Slavia Prague until the end of the season.

Birmingham are closing in on the signature of Czech Republic Under-21 defender Martin Latka who is expected to join on loan from Slavia Prague after the weekend for the remainder of the season.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is stepping up his bid to sign a defender before the transfer window closes with Hammarby’s Max Von Schlebrugge and Slavia Prague’s Martin Latka targets.

Middlesbrough today confirmed that Czech defender Martin Latka has been handed a trial during the club’s training break in Marbella.

MIDDLESBROUGH have had a bid rejected for Slavia Prague defender Martin Latka.

Cork City 1 Slavia Prague 2