Heskey returns for Blues

Emile Heskey returns from suspension as Birmingham travel to local rivals West Brom on Sunday with right-back Mario Melchiot also back in action.

Heskey will replace Republic of Ireland international Clinton Morrison in attack after missing the 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace serving a one-match ban. Melchiot was also missing at Palace due to a knee injury and is in line to take over from Olivier Tebily.

Winger Stan Lazaridis, who has been sidelined since January by a thigh strain, is fit to return. On-loan Liverpool midfielder Salif Diao is also pushing for a recall after a month out of action with a knee injury.

Provisional squad: Maik Taylor, Melchiot, Cunningham, Upson, Martin Taylor, Clapham, Carter, Anderton, Clemence, Diao, Lazaridis, Gray, Morrison, Yorke, Blake, Nafti, Pandiani, Vaesen.