Boost for City as duo return

Birmingham City are boosted by the return to the squad of striker Mikael Forssell and midfielder Johan Djourou for tomorrow’s trip to Everton.

Finnish international Forssell has missed the last four games following hernia surgery and Swiss international Djourou, who is on-loan from Arsenal, has been sidelined for the previous two matches by hamstring problems.

Honduran international Wilson Palacios, whose 15-year-old brother Edwin Rene was kidnapped in his homeland earlier this week, will travel with the squad, but Bruce will delay a decision on whether the midfielder will figure.

Team from: Taylor, Kelly, Schmitz, Queudrue, De Ridder, Muamba, Nafti, Larsson, Kapo, Jerome, Forssell, Djourou, McSheffrey, Danns, O’Connor, Parnaby, Palacios, Kingson.