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Andre Dozzell, Freddie Sears, Matthew Pennington and Gwion Edwards start for the Blues at Swansea City with Jonas Knudsen, Jon Nolan, Kayden Jackson and Jordan Graham dropping to the bench.

Goals from Gwion Edwards and Freddie Sears have given Town a 2-1 half-time lead over Swansea, the home side having gone in front early on via a Cole Skuse own goal.

Away from the league, Ipswich Town are back on the road for their second Papa John’s Trophy fixture of the season at Gillingham on Tuesday and

Boss Paul Lambert says new loan signing Keanan Bennetts will give the squad something different in wide areas.

Town boss Paul Hurst says he’s received few calls so far pushing free agent strikers in his direction, the Blues having lost frontmen Jon Walters and Ellis Harrison to injury in the last week. Hurst is also not yet considering recalling striker Aaron Drinan from his spell with Vanarama National League Sutton United.

Ben Folami scored twice and Jordan Roberts and Jack Lankester once each as Town’s U23s beat Coventry 4-1 at Portman Road to retain top spot in the Professional Development League Two South table.

Towns U18s came from three goals down to register their first league point of the season via an extraordinary 4-4 draw against Burnley at Playford Road on Saturday morning, a game which saw three own goals scored in just over half an hour.

Towns U18s made the worst possible start to their new league season on Saturday when they were thrashed 6-1 by Nottingham Forest at Playford Road.

Blues defender Bailey Clements has signed his first professional contract with the club, a deal which runs to the summer of 2020.

On-loan Blue striker Gassan Ahadme netted a debut goal for Cambridge United as they defeated Oxford United 2-0 on the opening day of the season at the Abbey Stadium.