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Another hotly contested relegation battle will ensue as Birmingham take on Middlesbrough in the Premiership on Boxing day. Birmingham have lost 8 out of 11 Premiership games to Boro's sudden improvement in form.
<B>Suspensions and injuries</b>
Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is a concern alongside Gary O'Neil.
<B>Squads</B>
Birmingham (from): Maik Taylor, Parnaby, Kelly, Sadler, Queudrue, Schmitz, Ridgewell, Jaidi, Djourou, Larsson, De Ridder, Muamba, Nafti, Johnson, Sheffrey, Kapo, Jerome, Forssell, O'Connor, Doyle.
Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Woodgate, Wheater, Pogatetz, Huth, Cattermole, O'Neil, Boateng, Arca, Rochemback, Johnson, Shawky, Aliadiere, Downing, Tuncay, Lee, Hutchinson.
<B>Eyefootball Premiership Predictor</B>
Birmingham 2-1 Middlesbrough
A well needed late christmas present for Alex McLeish today as his Birmingham side will claim an immense three points in this relegation three pointer.
Goalscorer: Mikael Forssell.
Written by majicka
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