ESPN and Match Of The Day focused on an alleged stamp by Blues midfielder Lee Bowyer on Arsenal midfielder during Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at St Andrew's.

Bowyer, who is 34 today, is now facing the prospect of a possible violent conduct charge from the Football Association.

But McLeish wants to know why what he felt was an equally rash challenge by Nasri on City captain Stephen Carr was not scrutinised by TV in the same way.

McLeish, whose side visit Blackpool tomorrow said: "I don't like to see trial by television. But, if we're getting tried by it, then everybody has to be tried by television.

"We are just looking for fairness. We're not defending anybody if they have made a bad decision (challenge) on the field. We're not going to defend anybody.

"We look for fairness. If it's going to be the smaller clubs who are scrutinised, then it's got to happen to the bigger clubs as well.

"As I said, we want fairness. The Samir Nasri challenge on Stephen Carr was nasty, the studs were showing.

"But that wasn't slowed down by television. Slow that down, I'm sure you will think it looks a bad tackle.

"With ours (Bowyer) there is a big furore and 'oh, he's got to get done'.

"If Stephen had gone down, it may have been different but he's one of these guys who doesn't like to show an opponent that he has hurt him.

"I'm not saying it was a malicious challenge but, if you slow it down, I am sure you will see Nasri's studs go into his ankle."

Bowyer could be banned for three games and may be ruled out of the game at Bloomfield Road if he is charged tomorrow and accepts he was in the wrong.

McLeish constantly stresses the need for his side to maintain their discipline but he has pleased overall with the maturity of Bowyer in his three years at St Andrew's.

He said: "We have got a good discipline record. We stress every week that we need to keep 11 players on the pitch.

"We point out the need to make sure there are no silly bookings, for dissent and things like that, because they mount up and you can get suspended.

"But, you know, in a split second, something can happen on the pitch and a player can see red, which makes it tougher for your team.

"Bowyer has been pretty mature in his time with us at Birmingham. No problems at all."