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Town boss Paul Cook will make changes to his team as the Blues host League Two Newport County in round one of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.
Centre-half Luke Woolfenden is the only survivor from the XI which started the 2-2 with Morecambe on Saturday as the Blues host League Two Newport County in the Carabao Cup.
David Wright and Ben Thatcher are included in the Blues squad for this evening’s reserves friendly at Bury Town’s Ram Meadow (KO 7.45pm).
The Blues reserves beat Bury Town 2-1 at Ram Meadow on Tuesday evening in front of watching first team boss Roy Keane. Irishmen Shane O’Connor and Ronan Murray scored the Town goals.
Boss Mick McCarthy was delighted with his side’s opening day performance at Reading, despite the Royals coming from behind to win 2-1.