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Town boss Paul Lambert says James Collins and Trevoh Chalobah are doubts ahead of Saturday’s game at West Brom with the injuries they suffered during the first half of last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Reading. Better news is that Jonas Knudsen is back from his one-match ban, while Ellis Harrison is closing in on a return after his hamstring injury.

Town go into Saturday’s game against Reading with only two fit senior strikers - Collin Quaner and Kayden Jackson - with Will Keane having joined the Blues very lengthy injury list. One piece of potentially positive news is that James Collins could be back at the weekend after his hamstring injury.

Town boss Paul Lambert warns that Sheffield Wednesday will be far from easy opponents despite an inconsistent season which sees the Owls, who will have new manager Steve Bruce in charge for the first time, visit Portman Road sitting 17th in the Championship.

Town travel to manager Paul Lambert’s former club Blackburn Rovers on Saturday looking to record back-to-back wins for the first time this season and their first league victory at Ewood Park since August 1991.

New signing James Collins has spoken of his delight after completing a short-term deal to stay with Town through to the end of the season.

Town have confirmed the signing of veteran Welsh international defender James Collins on a short-term deal through to the end of the season.

HarryFromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game at Portman Road by delving into their forums.

Boss Paul Lambert says Rotherham will be facing a different Town team in Saturday’s crucial bottom-of-the-table clash at Portman Road, most notably in terms of their physicality.

New loan signing Callum Elder admitted the Blues’ 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Accrington Stanley was a difficult day on which to make his Town debut. The Australian, who is with Town for the rest of the season from Leicester, says that despite the result his first senior 90 minutes of the season is something for him to build on.

Boss Paul Lambert insists he can still keep the Blues in the Championship with hard work and “financial support over the next few weeks” of the transfer window, despite believing he has never had to “rebuild a club or turn things around as much” as he does at Town.