Adam Webster and Freddie Sears return to the Town side facing Blackburn this afternoon with Josh Emmanuel and Kevin Bru dropping to the bench, alongside Jonny Williams and Teddy Bishop.

Webster, who has been out with a hamstring injury, will take up his usual right-sided central defensive role with skipper Luke Chambers moving back to right-back as Town look to end a four-game win and goalless run.

The Blues look set to line-up in a 4-4-2 formation with Sears, who is without a goal in 37 games, joining ex-Rover Leon Best up front. Tom Lawrence , a former Blackburn loanee, is likely to be on the left with Grant Ward on the right.

Williams is among the subs for the first time since his return for a fourth loan spell having recovered from the ankle injury he suffered in pre-season with Crystal Palace.

Bishop is included in the 18 despite breaking his nose for the second time in a month in training on Thursday. Ex-Blues loanee Liam Feeney is on the bench for the home side.

Blackburn: Blackburn: Steele, Marshall, D Williams, Greer, Hoban, Guthrie, Evans, Conway (c), Samuelsen, Gallagher, Emnes. Subs: Raya, Feeney, Stokes, Mulgrew, Akpan, Lenihan, Bennett.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Webster, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Lawrence, Ward, Sears, Best. Subs: Gerken, Emmanuel, Kenlock, Grant, Bru, Bishop, J Williams. Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham).

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jonbull88 added 15:38 - Oct 15 Wish people would stop the continual bashing of chambers, we have conceded 9 yes 9 goals all season not 19. We've got the joint 3rd best record in the league. The problem is up top not the back for me.
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surgery added 15:54 - Oct 15 Of course we've only conceded 9 goals. You know why, it's because we have 11 defenders which is the problem up top
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Cloddyseedbed added 15:57 - Oct 15 jonbull88 we may have a good defensive record but as we all know that is because the midfielders have to defend 1st and foremost to protect the defense. We have 2 banks of defenders for the opposition to play through. You may like this approach to every game but I for one do not.
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alfromcol added 18:21 - Oct 15 jonbull88 if you put 8 players behind the ball, you will keep the goals against column looking good. But that don't win matches, or make for entertaining football. I rest my case.
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