Town boss Paul Lambert has made three changes as the Blues host Tranmere Rovers at Portman Road.

Luke Woolfenden drops out of the back three and is on the bench with Cole Skuse moving back from midfield between skipper Luke Chambers and James Wilson. Luke Garbutt is at left wing-back with Gwion Edwards dropping to the bench.

Jon Nolan comes into the midfield three alongside Flynn Downes with Alan Judge ahead of them - with Andre Dozzell on the bench - behind front two James Norwood, facing his old club, and Kayden Jackson.

Town: Holy, Chambers (c), Skuse, Wilson, Vincent-Young, Downes, Nolan, Judge, Garbutt, Jackson, Norwood. Subs: Norris, Edwards, Rowe, Dozzell, Woolfenden, Georgiou, Huws.

Tranmere: Davies, Caprice, Nelson, Monthe, Ridehalgh, Banks, Morris, Potter, Danns, Mullin, Payne. Subs: Pilling, Hepburn-Murphy, Jennings, Ponticelli, Gilmour, Blackett-Taylor, Walker-Rice. Referee: Ben Toner (Lancashire).

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Len_Brennan added 14:31 - Sep 28 Up to Judge to perform today, in his best & preferred role. No sign of Keane in the matchday squad, hope he's not injured.
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Saxonblue74 added 14:37 - Sep 28 Every one of our subs would start for any other lge 1 side, such is our strength in depth right now.
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Suffolkboy added 14:45 - Sep 28 We've now the expectation of rotation with strength and what a difference it makes, to the squad ,the side and supporters ! Looking good for another satisfying weekend :we're all with the Blues !! COYB
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RobITFC added 14:57 - Sep 28 And we have Bishop, Sears and Lankester to come back from injury - wow!
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BlueySwede added 15:00 - Sep 28 Dont think woolfenden deserves to be dropped, otherwise a good team
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The_Prof added 09:37 - Oct 1 BlueySwede; that's the thing with squad rotation though? Players aren't 'dropped'. They are rested to make sure they stay fresh, get over any niggles and to keep the rest of the squad match-fit. Given the strength in depth we have in this league (some might say an embarrassment of riches) it's going to be the best way to get the maximum performance all the time. It's a different mind-set, but assuming the squad buy into it (and why wouldn't they: it'll be the best season of their careers for some of them) then dummies won't get spat when they are rested.

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