Valeri Bojinov has joined Benjani and Darius Vassell in the treatment room after suffering an Achilles injury in the warm-up before the 4-2 defeat by Aston Villa.

Former CSKA Moscow striker Jo could be back for the UEFA Cup match against FC Midtjylland next Thursday after being on Olympic duty with Brazil. Captain Richard Dunne is again ruled out through suspension.

Provisional squad: Hart, Corluka, Onuoha, Richards, Ben Haim, Ball, Garrido, Fernandes, Hamann, Ireland, Johnson, Etuhu, Elano, Bianchi, Evans, Sturridge, Castillo, Schmeichel, Caicedo.