Birmingham v Middlesbrough
St Andrews
St Andrews
Wednesday, 26 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Birmingham skipper Liam Ridgewell is available after serving a one-match ban and look set to replace Radhi Jaidi.
Manager Alex McLeish is expected to recall striker Mikael Forssell to play alongside Cameron Jerome in attack.
Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is a concern after being substituted in three of the last four games because of cramp. Fabio Rochemback is available after serving a one-match ban but Gary O'Neil is a doubt with a hamstring injury.
Manager Alex McLeish is expected to recall striker Mikael Forssell to play alongside Cameron Jerome in attack.
Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is a concern after being substituted in three of the last four games because of cramp. Fabio Rochemback is available after serving a one-match ban but Gary O'Neil is a doubt with a hamstring injury.
Birmingham (from): Maik Taylor, Parnaby, Kelly, Sadler, Queudrue, Schmitz, Ridgewell, Jaidi, Djourou, Larsson, De Ridder, Muamba, Nafti, Johnson, Sheffrey, Kapo, Jerome, Forssell, O'Connor, Doyle.
Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Woodgate, Wheater, Pogatetz, Huth, Cattermole, O'Neil, Boateng, Arca, Rochemback, Johnson, Shawky, Aliadiere, Downing, Tuncay, Lee, Hutchinson.
Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Woodgate, Wheater, Pogatetz, Huth, Cattermole, O'Neil, Boateng, Arca, Rochemback, Johnson, Shawky, Aliadiere, Downing, Tuncay, Lee, Hutchinson.
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish:"I knew it was a tough job when I took it on, a massive challenge.
"I don't have a magic wand. If we keep making the errors then it's going to cost players their places.
"We've got a team that can bounce back, but we will be trying to look to do something in January to add some quality to the squad."
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate on the defeat to West Ham:"We've taken a kick in the nuts, but we've got to get it out of our system. "There's nothing we can do about it now. We're bitterly disappointed but there's nothing we can do about it now. We just have to get back on track. "They did a job on us - a classic away smash and grab."
"I don't have a magic wand. If we keep making the errors then it's going to cost players their places.
"We've got a team that can bounce back, but we will be trying to look to do something in January to add some quality to the squad."
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate on the defeat to West Ham:"We've taken a kick in the nuts, but we've got to get it out of our system. "There's nothing we can do about it now. We're bitterly disappointed but there's nothing we can do about it now. We just have to get back on track. "They did a job on us - a classic away smash and grab."
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