Full-strength Blues seek first win of Austria trip.BLUES should be up to full strength for tomorrow's final match of their Austria pre-season trip. Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal are the opposition in Leogang (5pm) for a game that carries extra significance as Blues have yet to break their tour duck. Keith Fahey Keith Fahey (born January 15 1983 in Dublin) is an Irish football player who currently plays for St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. in the eircom league Premier Division. Fahey is a creative midfielder who rejoined St. (groin), Franck Queudrue Franck Queudrue (born August 27, 1978 in Paris, France) is a French footballer, currently playing for Birmingham City. Queudrue is a French B international defender, who joined Middlesbrough on loan from French club Lens in October 2001 and stayed until the summer of 2006. (calf) and Jordon Mutch Jordon Mutch was signed from Derby County's youth team for an undisclosed fee by Birmingham City in July 2007. Mutch was at the centre of a controversy when he was due to be put on the bench for the League Cup game against Blackburn Rovers after the FA erroneously stated that this would (ankle) all sat out Thursday's 2-0 defeat by FC Augsburg in Westendorf. Mutch n. 1. The close linen or muslin cap of an old woman. in particular is being monitored with particular interest by Alex McLeish and his staff after the impact he made a year ago. They are careful not to push him too far after the stress fractures of the feet. However, they continue to like what they see of the 17-year-old. "Jordon should be OK, he's ready to train again," said the manager. "We'll get the big fella back in. Coming on against Stuttgart there were some lovely passes, he looked easy on the eye on the ball and, you know, we will try and work on him to become the complete midfielder and the sort of disciplines that go with that: tracking players, watching one-twos. "But even experienced players were lacking that kind of thing against Augsburg. I put it down to legs and the hard work we've been doing taking its toll. But the guys nonetheless know the performance has to be better." Colin Doyle is the only member of the group who has not figured so far, a clear indication that he's up for grabs on loan. Mooted moves to Norwich City and Cardiff City came to nought but McLeish remains hopeful that Doyle will secure a club for the season on a temporary basis. Al Hilal, the most popular and decorated Saudi side, are also here in Austria in training camp and hammered local side Matry 9-1 on Thursday. They are coached by Eric Gerets, the former Belgium legend, and include in the ranks Swedish international winger Christian Wilhelmsson, once of Bolton. |
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