Morrison gets chance to keep up good work

Clinton Morrison will be given another chance to establish himself as a Birmingham regular in tomorrow's home Barclaycard Premiership…

Clinton Morrison will be given another chance to establish himself as a Birmingham regular in tomorrow's home Barclaycard Premiership clash with Middlesbrough.

The Republic of Ireland international - on target at Leicester last weekend - fills in for Christophe Dugarry, who is suspended for his sending off against Blackburn but also sidelined with his knee problem.

Defender Olivier Tebily has been laid low with flu and, although he returned to training yesterday, manager Steve Bruce is not optimistic about his chances of being fit to face Steve McClaren's side.

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