Page 53 - Jack Colback News Today

Grabban came off the bench to win the FA Cup tie late on.

Boss Roy Keane will be looking for his Town side to win three games in a row for the first time when the Blues travel to Leicester on Sunday (KO 3pm). The Foxes are

Midfielder Jack Colback has been recalled by Sunderland ahead of the Black Cats FA Cup third round tie against Notts County at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Better news for the Blues is that Jake Livermore has been given permission to play for Town in their tie at Chelsea on Sunday.

Midfielder Jack Colback’s loan until the end of the season has been confirmed. Sunderland agreed that the 20-year-old could remain with the Blues last week but the deal has now been rubber-stamped.

Town midfielder Luke Hyam has relived his 19-month injury nightmare and thanked supporters for helping him to battle his way back to full fitness.

Town boss Roy Keane says he will make changes for today’s home game against his former club Nottingham Forest with some of his players unable to play two games in three days (KO 3pm). Central defender Gareth McAuley looks set to be amongst those dropping out having returned to action after achilles surgery at Coventry on Saturday.

Damien Delaney’s own goal just before half-time was enough to see Nottingham Forest to a 1-0 victory over a Town side which was reduced to 10 men in the final moments when Grant Leadbitter was red-carded for a studs-up challenge on visitors’ midfielder Paul Anderson.

Blues boss Roy Keane says he has spoken to club owner Marcus Evans and the Blues will be playing the January transfer window “by ear”. On Thursday Keane

Boss Roy Keane says midfielder Jack Colback will be staying on loan with the Blues for the second half of the season, while he will also look to extend Stern John and Arran Lee-Barrett’s time at Portman Road. The Town manager is also looking at two or three further additions to his squad during January, while Tommy Smith and Troy Brown could be amongst those going out on loan.

Loan midfielder Jack Colback looks set to remain with the Blues after his current spell is up in the opening week of the new year. Manager Roy Keane says he has already spoken to Sunderland boss Steve Bruce about extending the 20-year-old’s time at Portman Road.