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Stoke boss Johan
Boskamp is beset by injury problems. Top scorer Sambegou Bangoura needs
an operation after breaking a bone in his hand in the goalless draw with
Plymouth in midweek and could miss out, with fellow striker Mamady
Sidibe (broken nose) also a doubt. On-loan midfielder Josip Skoko is
cup-tied and Darel Russell completes a three-match suspension, while
Paul Gallagher (knee) is sidelined.John Eustace and Kevin Harper remain
long-term absentees.
Birmingham will have
striker Emile Heskey(2 match ban) and midfielder Damien Johnson(3 match
ban) back available after suspension. Striker DJ Campbell is cup-tied.
Midfielder David Dunn is back in training after a calf injury.
Probable
lineups:
Birmingham : Maik Taylor, Melchiot, Latka, Cunningham, Martin
Taylor, Gray, Clapham, Pennant, Butt, Bruce, Clemence, Johnson, Jarosik,
Heskey, Sutton, Forssell, Vaesen, Painter, Tebily, Kilkenny, Lazaridis,
Dunn.
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