Michel in frame for Blues

In-form Birmingham have included new signing Michel in their squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at bottom club Portsmouth.

The midfielder, who this week became Blues manager Alex McLeish’s first capture during the January transfer window in a £3m deal, is added to the players who were on duty in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup which extended City’s unbeaten run to 14 matches.