Bruce handed quartet boost

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.

The return to fitness of Dunn and Izzet is timely after Stephen Clemence and Nicky Butt were ruled out of the clash with Paul Jewell’s side with hamstring problems.