Academy defender George Fowler has also travelled with the first team squad to Preston ahead of Saturday’s game at Deepdale.

Chelmsford-born former Debenham High School pupil Fowler, 17, is a second-year scholar, who was already playing U18s football when 14 and first broke into the U21s while still at school.

Like midfielder James Blanchfield, Fowler is not a member of the squad for the game at Preston but will have made the trip to gain experience of life with the first team.

Meanwhile, former Blues skipper David Norris, 34, has joined League Two Yeovil on non-contract terms having been with Peterborough for a short spell at the end of last season after settling his contract with Leeds.

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mutters added 14:41 - Aug 21 Good news, give the lad experience of being around the 1st team squad. will hopefully make him push
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mutters added 14:41 - Aug 21 push on.
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BlueySwede added 14:58 - Aug 21 Became a decent player for me in "Football Manager"
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Orraman added 15:36 - Aug 21 Great to see MM giving these youngsters a taste of what they could one day aspire to. The names just keep rolling off the academy production line.
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brian_a_mul added 15:48 - Aug 21 There will be a nice karaoke duet for Blanch and Fowler! Thats the in flight entertainment sorted for the squad :) Well one lads, hope you both enjoy the experience.
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muhrensleftfoot added 17:19 - Aug 21 You'd have thought Norris should be at a higher level - even at 34 yrs old. Always rated him. I reckon he'd have done well under MM at Ipswich - hard working midfielder, and with a goal or two in him
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