Birmingham City have no new injury concerns ahead of a visit by a West Ham United side who may be without defender Matthew Upson.
Upson has yet to fully recover from the hamstring injury that kept him out of West Ham's last two matches and youngster James Tomkins is once again set to deputise for the England international.
Definitely sidelined are forwards Zavon Hines and Carlton Cole, but Mark Noble is back after a virus and Kieron Dyer could start in support of lone striker Guillermo Franco.
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish welcomes veteran Kevin Phillips back into the squad after a foot problem, although Phillips is set for a place on the bench.
McLeish is unlikely to make any changes to his starting eleven after an impressive recent run of form, so midfielder Lee Bowyer is in line to start against his old club, West Ham, for the first team since joining Birmingham City.
KICK-OFF: SATURDAY DECEMBER 12th 15:00 GMT
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