New boys Phil Bardsley and Rade Prica could be handed debuts in Sunderland's Premier League clash with Birmingham on Tuesday.The former Manchester United full-back and the Swedish striker, a £2million capture from Danish club Aalborg, may both figure against Alex McLeish's side at the Stadium of Light.

Michael Chopra is suspended, while Danny Higginbotham and Grant Leadbitter (both broken toe), Ross Wallace (knee ligaments), Kieran Richardson (hamstring), Carlos Edwards (broken leg) and Dickson Etuhu (international duty) will all be missing.

Cats (from): Gordon, Ward, Bardsley, McShane, Halford, Harte, Evans, Collins, Yorke, Whitehead, O'Donovan, Jones, Waghorn, Murphy, Stokes, Cole, Prica.

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