James Collins and Teddy Bishop return to the Town side facing Reading in this afternoon’s crucial bottom-of-the-table clash at Portman Road.

Collins, who has been out with a hamstring problem, comes into the defence for the suspended Jonas Knudsen with manager Paul Lambert sticking with a three-man backline.

Trevoh Chalobah continues in the holding midfield role behind Jon Nolan and Alan Judge with Bishop, who missed the draw at Wigan last Saturday as he had been ill earlier in the week, set to start behind lone striker Collin Quaner.

Reading field the same team which drew 1-1 at home to fellow strugglers Rotherham a week ago.

There’s been a late change of referee with Geoff Eltringham from County Durham now in charge rather than Darren England who was initially slated to cover the fixture.

Town: Bialkowski, Pennington, Collins, Chambers (c), Bree, Chalobah, Kenlock, Nolan, Judge, Bishop, Quaner. Subs: Gerken, Edwards, Skuse, Jackson, Downes, Nsiala, Dozzell.

Reading: Martinez, Yiadom, Miazga, Moore, Blackett, Ejaria, Baker, Meite, Swift, McCleary, Oliveira. Subs: Walker, Gunter, O’Shea, McShane, Harriott, Barrow, Loader. Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham).

Photo: TWTD

floridaboy added 14:27 - Mar 2 2-1 Town!
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brian_a_mul added 14:45 - Mar 2 Hopefully bree and Kenlock can provide width down the channels. Quaner will be more dangerous if he can busy himself with their centerhalves hopefully making space for Judge, Bish and Nolan to get on the end of loose balls at the edge of the box, CMON!
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TimmyH added 14:45 - Mar 2 Personally like to see 2 up front at home...but that's about the strongest side available starting maybe other than a question mark if Chambers has the right to start every match.
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BlueandTruesince82 added 15:43 - Mar 2 One we have to win..... 20 mins in 🤦‍♂️
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