Manchester United's defender Rafael is forced to miss the visit of Birmingham City as he serves a one-match ban after being sent off at Tottenham last weekend.
Midfielder Paul Scholes is in contention for a return to the starting line-up after overcoming a groin strain while defenders John O'Shea and Wes Brown could also feature after injury.
Midfielder Ji-Sung Park remains unavailable as he is still on international duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup.
