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Jack Collison, Stephen Hunt, Jack Marriott and trialist Luke Coulson all start for the Town U21s at home to Huddersfield at Playford Road (KO 1pm).

Town boss Mick McCarthy felt his side deserved their 2-1 victory at Wigan despite the home side’s late fightback.

Towns U21 side crashed to their first defeat of the season as Huddersfield Town left Playford Road with a 4-1 victory on Monday afternoon, Cory Galvin (pictured) having opened the scoring for Mark Kennedys side.

Birmingham City manager Lee Clark expects former West Ham man Jack Collison to join the Blues, the 25-year-old having spent a couple of days training with the Midlands club earlier this week.

Town boss Mick McCarthy is set to speak to former West Ham midfielder Jack Collison about joining the Blues on a short-term contract later today. The 25-year-old recently spent several weeks with the Town squad at Playford Road and was offered a deal before moving on and joining Birmingham for training earlier this week.

Boss Mick McCarthy says new signing Darren Ambrose’s ability was no shock to him but that he was surprised that the 30-year-old was in a position where he needed to join the Blues on trial. Yesterday, the former academy player signed a short-term deal until January.

Free agents Jack Collison and Darren Ambrose are joined by Bartosz Bialkowski, Stephen Hunt and Tyrone Mings - a Crystal Palace target earlier today - in the Blues’ U21 side facing Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm).

Town have confirmed that free agents Jack Collison and Darren Ambrose will play for the U21s in their game against Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm).

Debutants Teddy Bishop and Kevin Bru were amongst a number of players manager Mick McCarthy praised after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Derby. Bishop, 18, was making his full debut and 25-year-old Bru was handed his first league start.

Stephen Hunts second-half freekick saw Towns U21s to a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road on Monday evening.