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Midfielder Luke Hyam and striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake are back in the Town squad for Saturday’s home game against Blackpool. Hyam has been out of action since suffering a gashed leg at Millwall a month ago, while Ebanks-Blake injured a hamstring in the FA Cup third round tie against Preston at Portman Road, his only appearance for the Blues so far.
Mick McCarthy’s former club Wolves are at Portman Road tonight as injury-hit Town go into a difficult run of three games against sides currently in the Championship’s top four.
Boss Mick McCarthy is in no doubt which of Town’s next two games he sees as most important - Saturday’s bread and butter Championship clash at home to Bristol City rather than tomorrow’s more glamorous Capital One Cup third round tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Town have announced the squad numbers for the season ahead with keeper Dean Gerken handed the number one shirt, new signing Jonathan Parr the number two and Tyrone Mings three, following Aaron Cresswell's departure for West Ham.
Town and Huddersfield shared the points from a scrappy and scruffy 0-0 draw at the John Smith’s Stadium. The Terriers had the game’s two significant chances with Lee Novak shooting wide when well placed in the first half, then after the break Stephen Henderson blocked from the striker and then the rebound from midfielder Neil Danns.