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 Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: Team news |
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Leeds caretaker manager John Carver faces a midfield and striker selection dilemma in his first match in charge against Birmingham.
Summer signing Kevin Nicholls has made a full recovery from knee ligament damage and made his third appearance for the club in the midweek Carling Cup win over Barnet.
But fellow midfielder Shaun Derry was a second-half replacement for Nicholls and proved his fitness following a recent hernia operation.
Carver also has Steve Stone, Ian Westlake, Jonathan Douglas, Seb Carole and Eddie Lewis available and must decide who will start in a likely 4-4-2 formation.
Striker Geoff Horsfield remains a doubt after being replaced by Ian Moore just before half-time against Barnet due to a hamstring strain.
Moore scored his first two goals for Leeds in the 3-1 win and with Robbie Blake also on the scoresheet, Carver could be tempted to leave David Healy - rested in midweek - on the substitutes' bench.
Birmingham defender Radhi Jaidi will face a fitness test ahead of Blues' Elland Road clash.
The centre-half missed the midweek Carling Cup victory over Wrexham after sustaining a head injury and remains a doubt for the trip to Yorkshire.
Defensive partner Bruno N'Gotty is sure to miss out while serving the second instalment of a three-game suspension and full-back Mat Saddler remains sidelined by a groin problem.
And Matthew Upson has yet to return to full training after surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon sustained in April.
But goalkeeper Maik Taylor can expect a recall after being rested in midweek.
Hope he plays stone , IMO when he has played he has done very well , but hey , we will see.
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