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New loan signing Lewis Travis is handed his Town debut and Leif Davis returns to the XI as the Blues host Sunderland in this evening’s live-on-Sky game.

Kayden Jackson, Alan Judge and Troy Parrott return to the Blues’ starting line-up for this afternoon’s home game against Plymouth with James Norwood missing from the 18 and Jack Lankester and Teddy Bishop dropping to the bench alongside the Cole Skuse, who is in the squad for the first time this season.

Town boss Paul Lambert has made three changes for this evening’s home game against bottom club Burton Albion with Oli Hawkins, Emyr Huws and Keanan Bennetts coming into the team for Jack Lankester, Armando Dobra and Jon Nolan.

Boss Paul Cook has confirmed that striker Joe Pigott will be back in the squad for Saturday’s home game against Fleetwood Town having missed the last two matches following the death of his father, but otherwise kept his cards typically close to his chest at his pre-match press conference.

Cameron Burgess, Matt Penney, Conor Chaplin and Macauley Bonne return to the Town side facing leaders Wigan at Portman Road.

Town host Birmingham City needing to win to stand any chance of delaying relegation to the third tier for the first time in 62 years for another week.

New boss Paul Cook says taking charge of the Blues at Portman Road for the first time when Lincoln City visit on Tuesday will be a proud moment.

Midfielder Scott Fraser has been ruled out of tomorrow’s home game against Accrington Stanley with a minor knee problem but Town have no other new injury issues.

Jackson, Judge and Parrott Start as Blues Host Plymouth Saturday, 13th Mar 2021 14:31 Kayden Jackson, Alan Judge and Troy Parrott return to the Blues’ starting line-up for this afternoon’s home game against Plymouth with James Norwood missing from the 18 and Jack Lankester and Teddy Bishop dropping to the bench alongside the Cole Skuse, who is in the squad for the first time this season. Jackson, making his first start under Paul Cook, starts as the lone striker in place of Norwood with P...

Cook Proud to Take Charge at Portman Road For First Time as Blues Host Imps Monday, 8th Mar 2021 14:54 New boss Paul Cook says taking charge of the Blues at Portman Road for the first time when Lincoln City visit on Tuesday will be a proud moment. Cook admits it won’t be quite as he would have wished with no fans set to be present with the Portman Road atmosphere one he has always admired. “Its something that as you drive down as a manager [you think about]. The clichés are old, arent th...