McFadden in for Birmingham

Birmingham forward James McFadden has been passed fit for the FA Cup quarter-final clash against Portsmouth at Fratton Park after struggling with a groin injury during the week.

Birmingham forward James McFadden has been passed fit for the FA Cup quarter-final clash against Portsmouth at Fratton Park after struggling with a groin injury during the week.

It means thatAlex McLeish's side are unchanged from the team that defeated Wigan in their last game, but Pompey boss Avram Grant has made three changes to his starting XI after beating Burnley last weekend.

Michael Brown, John Utaka and Tal Ben Haim have been drafted in, with Ricardo Rocha suspended, with Quincy Owusu-Abeyie on the bench and Hassan Yebda not in the matchday squad.

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