Kevin Phillips faces Sunderland again

Evergreen Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips has warned Sunderland he's as fit as ever ahead of the visit of his former club.

Phillips made his name as a Premier League striker and became a folk hero on Wearside in a six-year spell, scoring 134 goals in 239 games between 1997 and 2003.

Now the 37-year-old is set to come across Sunderland again as he is expected to keep his place in the Blues team that faces the free-falling Black Cats at St. Andrew's tomorrow.

And the former Albion and Villa marksman - who turns 38 in July - is feeling back to his old self.

He said: "I'm feeling really fit - in the best shape I've felt all season.

"Straight after the game finishes on a Saturday, I rest on Sunday and then on Monday I'm starting to prepare for the following game as all top pros do.

"Perhaps I wasn't doing that earlier on in the season because I knew I wouldn't be playing at the weekend.

"But now I feel I have an opportunity of playing, I'm starting to look after myself even more.

"I have tended to do that all my career."