"He's my kind of player. He's got this fantastic ability to score goals in tight situations and to score goals at important times. That's what wins you football matches.
"You saw Fernando Torres the other night score a goal [against Internazionale] when a lot of players would have taken another touch and Mark comes into that category. He doesn't need a lot of space, he can do the unexpected. It's a massive bonus having him back for the last 10 games. At the moment, it looks as though he'll definitely be involved against Birmingham on Monday."