Benitez set to start against Villa

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is poised to hand a first Barclays Premier League start to striker Christian Benitez in Sunday’s Second City derby with Aston Villa at St Andrew’s.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2009 - 11:18

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is poised to hand a first Barclays Premier League start to striker Christian Benitez in Sunday’s Second City derby with Aston Villa at St Andrew’s.

Benitez, signed on an initial season-long loan from Santos Laguna, has impressed as a substitute during the opening phase of the season.

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