Kevin Bru replaces Teddy Bishop, who drops to the bench, in an otherwise unchanged side facing Norwich City in this afternoon’s East Anglian derby (KO midday).

The Blues look set to operate in the same 4-3-3 system they used during the 0-0 draw at Wolves on Tuesday.

Striker Brett Pitman returns to the bench having missed the last three games with a thigh injury.

Ipswich Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Webster, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Bru, Ward, Sears, Murphy. Subs: Gerken, T Smith, Kenlock, Bishop, Dozzell, Varney, Pitman.

Norwich City: McGovern, Pinto, Bennett, Klose, Brady, Tettey, Mulumbu, Howson (c), Naismith, Hoolahan, Jerome. Subs: Jones, Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Canos, Lafferty, Jacob Murphy. Referee David Coote (Nottinghamshire).

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oscarwhiting added 11:17 - Aug 21 Douglas?? Hhmm
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chepstowblue added 11:21 - Aug 21 The headline that I was dreading. WHY ?
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jas0999 added 11:24 - Aug 21 Certainly a team which is capable of being competitive. However, midfield looks uninspiring. Skuse/Douglas hasn't worked too often at home. Bru is a big risk, particularly after his poor start to the sason. However, he does have quality and one telling ball or good shot could prove the difference. Equally he may go completely missing for 90 minutes! Not long to find out now!

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Surco72 added 11:24 - Aug 21 If only we had our creative players fit last year it could have been so different , but when they are available they are played out of position or dropped to fit in such great players like Skuse Douglas and Bru , you couldn't make the words up . Up the blues but fancy we are trying to prevent a whopping rather than win
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No9 added 11:25 - Aug 21 Depends who the budgies field but Town's midfield doesn't inspire confidence.
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carsey added 11:26 - Aug 21 Plenty of names in the starting line up I'd rather not see there particularly Douglas but forever hopeful.
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TimmyH added 11:29 - Aug 21 Douglas has one reasonable game and he's back in and have to say that Midfield doesn't look very potent does it, just there to stop them playing without much creativity!? Best of luck lads, over 7 years since we beat them.
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TimmyH added 11:29 - Aug 21 Douglas has one reasonable game and he's back in and have to say that Midfield doesn't look very potent does it, just there to stop them playing without much creativity!? Best of luck lads, over 7 years since we beat them.
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flyingdutchman added 11:30 - Aug 21 bye bye mm
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Karlosfandangal added 11:51 - Aug 21 Do we really care........ We will lose no matter what side we put out And then we can read obout donkey Douglas and get MM out..... Face facts we are an average Championship side and where we sit before this game is where we will end up at the end of the season. Not scored in three games so why expect the side to score today.
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gamezone added 12:05 - Aug 21 Can not believe Smith still on bench! What's that all about?
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potter84 added 12:10 - Aug 21 100%douglas goal!!!! Onside by a country mile!
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babyblueboy added 12:51 - Aug 21 1 down already yet more embarrasment at the hands of the scum when the chuck are we going to have something to cheer about we are sh×××e deck MM now I'm sick of the same old cross lame excuses and watching second rate soleless players who dont know what it is like living in the shadow of the web fingered scum "pi×××d off
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