Town boss Mick McCarthy makes three changes from the team which lost 2-0 at Blackburn for today’s home game against Huddersfield with left winger Tommy Oar handed his full league debut.

The Australian, who is making his first appearance at Portman Road, comes in for Larsen Touré, who drops to the bench, with Ryan Fraser, who missed the game at Ewood Park with an ankle problem, now sidelined for two months with a knee injury. Ainsley Maitland-Niles switches back to the right.

Jonas Knudsen, who was ill at Blackburn, returns at left-back with Jonny Parr also amongst the subs.

Up front, Brett Pitman comes in for Daryl Murphy alongside Freddie Sears. Otherwise the Blues are unchanged.

Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Smith, Berra, Skuse, Douglas, Maitland-Niles, Oar, Pitman, Sears. Subs: Bialkowski, Malarczyk, Parr, Bru, Touré, McGoldrick, Murphy.

Huddersfield: Steer, Davidson, Cranie, Hudson (c), Lynch, Huws, Whitehead, Scannell, Bunn, Wells, Miller. Subs: Murphy, Smith, Paterson, Vaughan, Carayol, Dempsey, Billing. Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire).

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Bluetone added 15:00 - Oct 17 Thanks and good-bye McCarthy close he door behind you.
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toxtethblue added 15:19 - Oct 17 Laughable how stubborn this yorkshire man is. Tired of it...
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cartman1972 added 15:28 - Oct 17 26 minutes and still not a shot, great management again...very attacking yet again. Complete crap.
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Lightningboy added 15:44 - Oct 17 Mick's treading on eggshells now..fail to win this one and I think he'll seriously start getting some stick. Seems to enjoy antagonising the fans with his stubborness and stupidity. Big 45 ahead.
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tomitfc added 15:51 - Oct 17 If Huddersfield were half decent they'd be out of sight. Something has to change.
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NSL added 15:56 - Oct 17 Sorry Sears I thought the lads were rearing to go? That first half was an effing disgrace.
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essexboy added 15:56 - Oct 17 What a load of .... Not a shot on goal for 24 mins and we are the home team.Thank goodness Huddersfield are not much better.
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BillBlue added 17:24 - Oct 17 Funny, a couple of years ago when I used to post comments identical to all those above I was severely abused, 43 down ticks being my record, now a lot of people are seeing what I saw so an apology or two might be in order. The man has not changed, just your opinion of him, he is an idiot but then he always has been in my view!
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