Mulumbu back for Foxes trip

Fri, 06 Nov 10:03:18 2009

West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has returned to training to ensure Roberto Di Matteo has close to a fully-fit squad for the trip to fellow high-flyers Leicester.

Mulumbu missed last weekend's 5-0 rout over Watford after tweaking a knee ligament but was back in the fold on Tuesday to hand Di Matteo a selection poser, after Gonzalo Jara deputised well in the middle of the park alongside Graham Dorrans.

Roman Bednar was an unused substitute against the Hornets in what was his first game back since suffering a trapped nerve in his back, and he gained vital match practice for the reserves in midweek as they brushed aside Burton 10-0.

Northern Ireland international midfielder Chris Brunt also made his comeback from a calf problem and is again expected to start, despite being substituted just after the hour mark.

Simon Cox grabbed his first league goal for the club last weekend in what was only his second start and Di Matteo must now decide whether to keep faith will the former Swindon marksman, and indeed his entire starting XI, after seeing them get back to winning ways in style.

The Italian's only absentees remain long-term victims James Morrison (heel), Ishmael Miller and Neil Clement (both knee).

 

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  1. paulday 448. Brilliant

    From Paul C, on Sun 8 Nov 8:19AM

  2. david, boing boing is the sound of the ball hitting the­ back of your net twice...

    From paulday448, on Sat 7 Nov 9:54PM

  3. Yes anything to say? div 3 last year remember!

    From paulday448, on Sat 7 Nov 9:53PM

  4. Anything to say david?

    From Paul C, on Sat 7 Nov 5:00PM

  5. Come on the Baggies ! Sort Basil Brush out !

    From Anthony, on Sat 7 Nov 2:48PM

  6. paulday... boing boing ??... is that the sound of WBA­ going up and down from the Premiership to the­ Championship each year ???... Come on the Foxes... you­ have NOTHING to fear in this game !!

    From david w, on Fri 6 Nov 10:48PM

  7. fresh from division 3 and thinking they rule the land­ ?!!
    Boing boing

    From paulday448, on Fri 6 Nov 10:15PM

  8. you wish Anthony.

    From Born to Suffer!, on Fri 6 Nov 9:23PM

  9. Let loose the hounds . . . . . .

    Time to go fox­ hunting !

    From Anthony, on Fri 6 Nov 5:47PM

  10. Oh.. I see... Clement is a WBA squad player ??....­ thought you were talking about a decent team ???... who­ cares who plays !..Foxes to win !.. 2 0 !!

    From david w, on Fri 6 Nov 5:38PM

  11. Clement ???... who's he ????... do you mean­ Clemence ??

    From david w, on Fri 6 Nov 5:36PM

  12. Forget to mention Miller, as well !

    From Anthony, on Fri 6 Nov 4:33PM

  13. Pretty certain Morrison and Clement are still out­ longterm

    From Anthony, on Fri 6 Nov 4:32PM

  14. Need to start with the same team that started against­ Watford.
    Brunt, Miller, Morrison, Clement...close to­ fully fit squad???

    From paulday448, on Fri 6 Nov 12:36PM

  15. Need to start with the same team that started against­ Watford.
    Brunt, Miller, Morrison, Clement...close to­ fully fit squad???

    From paulday448, on Fri 6 Nov 12:29PM
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