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When Dottie and Tim Weber slice carrots into hearts, make handmade chocolate treats and drape their home in pink and red for Valentine’s Day, they aren’t doing it in service

Blues boss Paul Jewell was still waiting to hear whether all his international players had come through their games unscathed at Thursday’s press conference ahead of Saturday’s game at Barnsley. Linchpin defender Gareth McAuley, Darren O’Dea and Connor Wickham were back and OK, but Hungarian pair Tamás Priskin and Márton Fülöp, and Canadian Jaime Peters had not yet returned to Portman Road.

Town’s Playford Road training ground will be quieter than usual this week with 10 players away on international duty.

Town’s U18s are in action at home to Charlton on Saturday morning (KO 11am). The young Blues will be looking to go on a decent run after

Mick McCarthy says Northern Ireland international midfielder Josh Carson needs to go out on loan to play some games. The 19-year-old hasn’t featured since the 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday defeat in late October, the match prior to McCarthy taking over as boss.

Boss Mick McCarthy hopes Town won’t miss midfielder Luke Hyam during his time out of the side due to the gashed leg he suffered at Millwall last week. The 22-year-old misses Saturday’s home game against Reading and is likely to be sidelined for around three weeks.

Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that the Blues are hopeful that midfielder Josh Carson will sign his new contract soon. The Northern Ireland international has been offered an initial two-year deal with the option of further season.

Skipper Grant Leadbitter is a doubt ahead of Saturday’s home game against Blackpool with a hip injury suffered at Birmingham on Wednesday. The Blues are short of central midfielders with Jimmy Bullard still feeling the effects of his recent illness.

Blues boss Paul Jewell is sweating on the fitness of skipper Grant Leadbitter ahead of tomorrow’s home game against Blackpool. The midfielder hurt his hip during Wednesday’s unlucky defeat at Birmingham.

Alex McCarthy makes his debut in goal for the Blues at Birmingham this evening, while Andy Drury, Lee Martin, Tommy Smith and Jason Scotland a recalled to the starting line-up.