Jerome in the frame for Birmingham

Birmingham’s in-form striker Cameron Jerome will return after injury for the Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

The former Cardiff player, who has netted four times in the last five league games, missed the FA Cup fourth round triumph at Everton with an ankle setback.

However, veteran striker Kevin Phillips is still sidelined with a groin problem which has troubled him in recent weeks and left-back David Murphy will miss out again – although he has returned to training after fracturing a kneecap last season.

Provisional squad: Hart, Carr, R Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Fahey, McFadden, Benitez, Jerome, Maik Taylor, McSheffrey, Jervis, Michel, Queudrue, D Johnson, Vignal.