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First Team Squad
Goalkeepers
1 Maik Taylor
13 Colin Doyle
Ben Foster
Defenders
2 Stephen Carr
3 David Murphy
6 Liam Ridgewell
14 Roger Johnson
15 Scott Dann
21 Stuart Parnaby
Midfielders
4 Lee Bowyer
7 Sebastian Larsson
12 Barry Ferguson
17 Michel
18 Keith Fahey
24 James O'Shea
29 Ashley Sammons
31 Jordon Mutch
33 Craig Gardner
34 Nathan Redmond
Enric Valles
Strikers
8 Garry O'Connor
9 Kevin Phillips
10 Cameron Jerome
16 James McFadden
23 Marcus Bent
32 Jake Jervis
Nikola Zigic

Phillips faces lengthy lay-off
Kevin Phillips has torn a muscle in his thigh and is facing up to a 'considerable period' on the sidelines.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 12,00.html

Foster could make weekend bow
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is hoping goalkeeper Ben Foster will be fit for the start of the Premier League season.
..
The 27-year-old keeper was forced to pull out of the England squad for the midweek clash against Hungary with a back problem, but McLeish says he could face the Black Cats at the weekend.
"Ben's got a little bit of a back problem," he told the club's official website.
"There's a bit of a spasm there, but we're pretty hopeful and positive for him making it on Saturday.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 32,00.html

Matt Derbyshire has joined on loan until the end of the season.

N'Zogbia - Birmingham offer accepted

http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~2136716,00.html

CNZ can't agree personal terms - deals off. link

Apparantly Hleb has turned down Benfica and will sign for Bham today

I think that away from home we will play a 4-5-1:
foster
carr/jiranek-johnson-dann-ridgewell
---------ferguson-gardener---------
larsson--------Hleb--------McFadden/Beasuejour
------------Jerome/Zigic-------------------

At home we will probably play 4-4-2:

foster
carr/jiranek-johnson-dann-ridgewell
---------ferguson-gardener/Hleb---------
larsson-----------------------McFadden/Beasuejour
------------2 from Zigic/Jerome/Derbyshire

We may play 4-4-2 in some away games too. I will post our 25 man squad as soon as i find it out.

Birmingham City Football Club Premier League Squad Sheet
(Valid up to and including 31 December, 2010)
1) Maik Taylor
2) Stephen Carr
3) David Murphy
4) Lee Bowyer
5) Roger Johnson
6) Liam Ridgewell
7) Sebastian Larsson
8) Craig Gardner
9) Kevin Phillips
10) Cameron Jerome
11) Garry O'Connor
12) Barry Ferguson
13) Colin Doyle
14) Matt Derbyshire
15) Scott Dann
16) James McFadden
17) Michel
18) Keith Fahey
19) Nikola Zigic
20) Stuart Parnaby
21) Alexander Hleb
22) Jean Beausejour
23) Ben Foster
24) Martin Jiranek
25) James O'Shea

Under 21 - Contract and Scholars List
Akwasi Asante, Omar Bogle, Jack Butland, Emmitt Delfouneso, Reece Fleet, Brad Gascoigne, Julius Gombala, Mitchell Hancox, Josh Hawker, Jacub Hronec, Luke Hubbins, Graham Hutchinson, Jake Jervis, Fraser Kerr, Mitch McPike, Jordon Mutch, Adam Newbury, Brice Ntambwe, Dan Preston, Nathan Redmond, Callum Reilly, Luke Rowe, Ashley Sammons, Enric Valles.

Rangers accept £700,000 bid from Birmingham City for leading scorer Kenny Miller
Birmingham City had a bid of around £700,000 for Rangers striker Kenny Miller accepted by the club — or, rather, Lloyds Banking Group, who now make these decisions on their behalf — on Friday night.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... iller.html


Mod Edit: Added the text for the article!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bentley loaned to Blues
Birmingham City have confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur winger David Bentley is to join them on loan.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 82,00.html