Jonathan Henly News Today

Keeper Dean Gerken is set to be out of action for at least a month with the shoulder injury he sustained in the closing stages of Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Birmingham City.

Luke Varney played another 45 minutes for the U21s as they were beaten 2-0 by Watford at Playford Road this afternoon. The Hornets netted two goals in two first-half minutes via Michael Folovi from the penalty spot and Mahlondo Martin.

Brentford’s U21s came from behind to beat their Blues counterparts 3-1 at Playford Road this afternoon, Sam Ford (pictured) having put Town in front early on.

Ryan Fraser and Jonathan Henly could win U21 caps with Scotland this afternoon, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles is with the England U19s.

Loanee Blues winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles won his third England U19 cap as his side beat Finland 1-0 in the second game of their Euro 2016 qualifying group in Skopje earlier this afternoon.

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Blues boss Mick McCarthy says he was “extremely unhappy with the crowd’s reaction” to Ainsley Maitland-Niles during Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Reading. The Town manager, who subbed the 18-year-old at the break after he had had a “tough” first half, felt the moaning and groaning from supporters was counterproductive.

Town boss Mick McCarthy is pleased that he’s able to call on Bartosz Bialkowski, a keeper he sees as the equal of injured Dean Gerken while the former Colchester and Bristol City man is out.

Town boss Mick McCarthy says Reading have a “fantastic squad” and admits he was surprised that their 3-1 win at Brentford before the international break was their first Championship victory this season. The third-placed Blues would return to the top of the table if they beat the Royals at the Madejski Stadium this evening (Sky Sports 5 from 7pm, KO 8pm).

Town boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that he will field a much-changed side when the Blues take on Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday. McCarthy made 10 changes for the first round victory over Stevenage at Portman Road.