Vignal may return for Blues

Birmingham left-back Gregory Vignal could return for tomorrow's Premier League clash with leaders Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Vignal has missed the last two games after suffering a hip problem against Portsmouth but is close to fitness.

Blues boss Alex McLeish has to decide whether to include record signing Christian Benitez in the league starting line-up for the first time after he impressed in the Carling Cup win at Southampton – but fellow striker Cameron Jerome is still sidelined with an ankle injury.

Provisional squad: Hart, Carr, Parnaby, Johnson, Queudrue, Espinoza, Vignal, Larsson, McFadden, Fahey, Ferguson, Bowyer, Carsley, O’Connor, Phillips, Benitez, Taylor, McSheffrey, O’Shea.