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Boss Mick McCarthy has admitted that he’s considering making changes to his side ahead of Saturday’s visit to Blackpool. The Blues manager, who has

Town boss Paul Jewell admitted that he could have taken off any of his midfielders when he replaced Colin Healy after 28 minutes of Saturday’s defeat to Doncaster with the Blues already 2-0 down. Healy, 31, was making his first league start of the season having impressed in the reserves last Tuesday.

Town boss Paul Jewell faces selection dilemmas ahead of Saturday’s home game against Doncaster Rovers with the Blues suffering from injuries and a loss of form. Ibrahima Sonko, Lee Bowyer and Damien Delaney are all out, while Nathan Ellington and Daryl Murphy are doubts.

Town owner Marcus Evans is set to hold a meeting with midfielder Josh Carson’s agent regarding a new contract for the Northern Ireland international. The 18-year-old’s current terms are up at the end of the season.

DJ Campbell’s third goal in five games for the Blues saw Town to a 1-0 victory over his old club Birmingham City at St Andrew’s in new manager Mick McCarthys first game in charge. The Blues were the better side in the first half and were worthy of their lead at the break, but the home team came into it more in a second period in which sub Nikola Zigic failed to take two good chances.

Nigel Reo-Coker and Guirane N’Daw - who spent last season on loan at St Andrews - are named in Mick McCarthy’s first Town team at Birmingham. The duo take over in midfield from Luke Hyam and Josh Carson.

Those unable to attend tonight’s Supporters Club AGM, where manager Paul Jewell and chief executive Simon Clegg will be guests, can supply questions for the Blues duo via TWTD. Jewell and Clegg will talk about the season so far and then take questions from fans at the meeting which is being held in Portman Road’s Legends Bar (7.30pm).

Carlos Edwards, Tamás Priskin and Josh Carson are the latest three Town players to be named in squads ahead of the international break after Saturdays game against Doncaster.

Boss Paul Jewell will be back at the scene of his first game in charge of the Blues on Saturday when his team take on Millwall at the Den. The Town manager says his side has made progress in some areas in the nine months since then, but not enough in others.

Towns U21s put in a strong display to win 1-0 in a well-contested game on a rainy morning at Playford Road with Nathan Ellingtons 67th-minute penalty the difference. Manager Paul Jewell, who yesterday said he was considering his Blues future, watched the game along with assistant Chris Hutchings and other members of his staff.