Alex McLeish is to delay contract talks with several Birmingham players until the summer.

Birmingham winger David Bentley and defender Martin Jiranek have been ruled out of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Blackburn.

Birmingham’s leading scorer Nikola Zigic and midfielder Lee Bowyer are poised to return for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

Birmingham defender Martin Jiranek has undergone a toe operation and is rated doubtful for Saturday's home Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

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Birmingham’s injury crisis has eased ahead of the Premier League relegation battle at Wigan on Saturday.

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Birmingham defender Martin Jiranek is set to return for the Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park tomorrow evening.

ROY HODGSON believes West Brom have the “discipline, organisation and guts” needed alongside their other qualities to survive in the Premier League.

Alexander Hleb is Birmingham’s major injury concern ahead of Sunday’s Carling Cup final clash with his former club Arsenal at Wembley.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will ring the changes for the FA Cup fifth-round clash with Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew heaped praise on strikers Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best as they helped their side to a first victory since the departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool.

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Central defenders Martin Jiranek and Liam Ridgewell are the only players to keep their places in the Birmingham team for today’s FA Cup fourth-round clash against Coventry.

Birmingham have completed a double swoop for Curtis Davies and Obafemi Martins today.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has handed a rare start to central defender Martin Jiranek for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final second-leg clash with West Ham at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham central defender Scott Dann has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing a successful operation on his damaged hamstring.

Birmingham’s on-loan newcomer David Bentley believes his Tottenham team-mate Robbie Keane would be “a great addition” should he join him at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham newcomer David Bentley is included in the squad for the Barclays Premier League derby clash with Aston Villa at St Andrew’s on Sunday after signing on loan from Tottenham for the remainder of the season.

Birmingham have no new fitness doubts as they prepare to face Newcastle at St Andrew’s despite a bout of flu hitting the camp.

Birmingham will give a late fitness test to central defender Roger Johnson ahead of tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League match against West Ham.

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Birmingham new boy Jean Beausejour could make his Barclays Premier League debut against West Brom on Saturday after finally being granted a visa.

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Newcomer Alexander Hleb looks like having to put his Birmingham debut on hold and is set to miss the home Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday.

Birmingham acting chairman Peter Pannu has dispelled concerns about a rift with manager Alex McLeish over the Scot’s ongoing contract negotiations.

There was still no official word from Tottenham or Real Madrid last night on whether Harry Redknapp had managed to pull off the biggest coup of transfer deadline day by signing Rafael van der Vaart.

Tottenham were tonight sweating on clearance to make the signing of Rafael van der Vaart the biggest coup of transfer deadline day as the window closed in unexpected drama.

Robinho’s final exit from Manchester City and Sunderland’s club-record signing of Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan were the biggest deals completed on a quiet transfer deadline day.

Birmingham have signed former Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb on a season-long loan deal.

Birmingham City have confirmed the signing of Spartak Moscow captain Martin Jiranek on a one-year deal.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish will look to put a fortnight of frustration in the transfer market behind him by completing the double-signing of Armand Traore and Martin Jiranek today.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish could add defenders Martin Jiranek and Armand Traore to his squad before the transfer window closes tomorrow.

THE Czech Republic limped to a narrow victory over Cyprus thanks to a single goal from Jan Koller which took them back level with Germany at the top of Euro 2008 qualifying Group D.

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Spartak Moscow beat Czech side Slovan Liberec 2-1 tonight in the second leg of their third-round qualifier to progress on aggregate by the same score and reach the Champions League group stages.

There were few surprises as Czech Republic boss Karel Bruckner named his 23-man squad for this summer’s World Cup.

CELTIC manager Martin O'Neill assured fans he was working hard behind the scenes to bring in new signings.

Celtic manager Martin O‘Neill today assured fans that he was working hard behind the scenes to bring in new signings.

Striker Zisis Vryzas returned from suspension to bolster Greece’s starting line-up for the Euro 2004 semi-final with the Czech Republic at the Estadio do Dragao.

Marek Jankulovski insists he will not shrink from the battle when he and his Czech team-mates face Greece in tonight’s Euro 2004 semi-final – even though a yellow card would rule him out of Sunday’s decider.

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FORMER Czechoslovakia coach Jozef Venglos says the current Czech side have many qualities of the team he helped guide to the 1976 European Championship title.