Town boss Mick McCarthy has made four changes for today’s home game against Brentford, swapping Tommy Smith, Jonathan Douglas, Liam Feeney and Brett Pitman, who all drop to the bench, for Kevin Foley, Luke Hyam, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Luke Varney.

The Blues look likely to start in a 4-4-2 system with Foley at right-back, skipper Chambers at the centre of the defence alongside Christophe Berra.

Ben Pringle and Maitland-Niles seem likely to play wide with Cole Skuse and Hyam in the centre and Varney and Freddie Sears up front.

David McGoldrick is again on the bench but there’s no place in the 18 for Teddy Bishop, who made his return as a sub against Charlton on Tuesday.

Town: Bialkowski, Foley, Chambers (c), Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Hyam, Pringle, Maitland-Niles, Sears, Varney. Subs: Gerken, Smith, Douglas, Feeney, Pitman, McGoldrick.

Brentford: Button, Colin, Bidwell, Dean, Saunders, McCormack, Woods, Judge, Vibe, Barbet, Canos. Subs: Bonham, Hogan, Kerschbaumer, O’Connell, Gogia, Clarke, Ferry. Referee: Phil Gibbs (West Midlands).

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iaintaylorx added 14:28 - Apr 9 What has Smith done wrong!? For me, he's been one of the better players this season, along with Bart and Fraser... Least Chambo is in the middle! Very harsh on Smith, unless it's a knock?
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Superblue95 added 14:30 - Apr 9 Mick changing his back 4? Surely not!
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PortmanTerrorist added 14:31 - Apr 9 Too little too late? Not sure what Tommy has done wrong when you consider how poor Chambo and Berra have been. It's better but still can't help feeling annoyed and wondering why the season had to be gone before we see a relatively balanced team!
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warktheline added 14:33 - Apr 9 Wonders never cease!
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bluehook added 14:33 - Apr 9 What? Bishop not even on bench - injured again???
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GeorgeITFC24 added 14:33 - Apr 9 Maybe Mick is preparing his back four for next season since Smith's contract is up in the summer? Maybe Smith has decided to leave?
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RoyKeanesDog added 14:38 - Apr 9 What? I haven't been Smith's biggest fan in the past but he is one of few players that can take any credit from this season. Feel for lad.
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Chicago_Blue added 14:38 - Apr 9 Going for it today. Skuse and Hyam in the middle to get us goals and create chances. That's a tried and tested partnership that always works. Oh hang on!!? Would love to see Skuse and Bru in the middle of the park, personally.
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jollyroger added 14:38 - Apr 9 Playing with 10 men ? Now that's a shame up
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Chicago_Blue added 14:40 - Apr 9 And agree, harsh on Smith. Unsung hero and my vote for player of the season.
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:40 - Apr 9 We seem to be playing with 10. 4-3-2 formation.
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jollyroger added 14:41 - Apr 9 Sorry shake up
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:42 - Apr 9 Assume missing player is either Douglas or Feeney. Or are we playing 5 at back with Smith?
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bedsitfc added 14:43 - Apr 9 Confident as starting with only 10 players
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:43 - Apr 9 Just heard Feeney to start. So 4-4-2
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ParisBlue added 14:44 - Apr 9 10 players and only 6 on the bench. Mick has lost it.
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:45 - Apr 9 Only 5 subs though compared to brentfords 7. That's unusual if case
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:46 - Apr 9 Why no bishop? We should have 7 subs.
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:46 - Apr 9 Sounds like Coke is there
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prebsa added 14:47 - Apr 9 Gob smacked. I honestly can't believe what I am reading. Too little too late. But still wow
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RoyKeanesDog added 14:47 - Apr 9 I'm free this afternoon if they need someone to make up the numbers.
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:48 - Apr 9 Asking loads of Foley though. 3rd different position he's played for us already.
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Chicago_Blue added 14:49 - Apr 9 Pringle is playing
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:50 - Apr 9 There's just been an update to story. Pringle start, Feeney bench.
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muccletonjoe added 14:58 - Apr 9 whole club in the wilderness at the moment . Dont expect much to change today
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