Competition for midfield places will be high on Saturday with old boy David Dunn as opposition, and the Birmingham new boy will have a point to prove against his former home-town club, and especially the man who sold him, Graeme Souness.
Personal battles aside though, Flitcroft knows the job in hand, points are needed to lift Rovers further away from the danger zone and his return is a major benefit to the cause.
Aswell as Garry, Andrew Cole and Lucas Neill are back from suspension with Cole hopefully set to increase Rovers scoring tally for the season.