Birminhgam v Rovers Squad News

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Rovers manager Graeme Souness has named a squad of nineteen players for tomorrows 3rd round FA Cup game at St Andrews. Souness has named 3 keepers in his squad as he  waits to see whether Villa are prepared to accept a bid made by Rovers for Enckerman, whose loan period ends tonight.

Bryan Hughes could stand in for Rovers old boy David Dunn, who is struggling with a groin injury and could miss tomorrows game.

Left-back Jamie Clapham could also be absent for Birmingham with the hamstring injury, as could  Dugarry who is sidelined with a knee injury.

Birmingham squad . Taylor, Kenna, Cunningham, Upson, Lazaridis, Clapham, Johnson, Dunn, Savage, Clemence, Hughes, Cisse, John, Morrison, Forssell, Bennett, Tebily, Purse, Kirovski.

Blackburn squad . Friedel, Enckelman/Yelldell, Johansson, Taylor, Todd, Babbel, Neill, Gresko, Short, Baggio, Flitcroft, Mahon, Jansen, Emerton, Tugay, Yorke, Cole, Gallagher.

Referee. Paul Durkin

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Rovers will be looking to repeat their 4-0 win against Birmingham in the league and have Craig Short available again after recovering from a chest infection, however he may only make the substitutes' bench, if Souness decides to retain the same team that won 1-0 against Newcastle.