Butt missing for Blues

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

Former England international Butt is ineligible as he is on loan from Newcastle and could be replaced by either Jiri Jarosik or Stephen Clemence.

Jarosik, who is Birmingham’s leading scorer with eight goals, and Clemence have both been back in training this week after being sidelined by hamstring problems.

Team (from): Maik Taylor, Vaesen, Melchiot, Sadler, Painter, Bruce, Martin Taylor, Latka, Cunningham, Jarosik, Clemence, Johnson, Izzet, Kilkenny, Pennant, Heskey, Forssell, Campbell.