Town boss Paul Jewell has no new injuries ahead of Saturday’s trip to Hull City. Striker Paul Taylor remains on the sidelines with a cracked bone in his foot with the next few days set to reveal whether the former Peterborough man will need surgery and face a longer spell out.

The 25-year-old has been out of action for a month with Jewell still hopeful he will avoid having to go under the knife: “The last card in the pack is surgery and if it’s surgery it’ll be a long-term one. We’re hoping that going down this route he won’t need surgery.

“Because he’s such a keen lad, we’ve got to be careful not to bring him back early and set him back. The next 10 days are really vital to see how he comes through.”

The Town boss confirmed that midfielder Luke Hyam is fit after his back problem, but summer signing Elliott Hewitt has been hit by a further setback as he continues his recovery from the hip operations he underwent while with former club Macclesfield.

“He had tonsillitis last week and he lost five kilos,” Jewell said. “It’s just been one thing after another with that poor kid.

“He was getting fit and he had a bad bout of tonsillitis. He’s a like a drink of water anyway, so for him to lose five kilos, he’ll need building up again.”

The Blues manager says Michael Chopra is fine and will be in contention having been left out of the squad for the defeat to Cardiff having been charged with race-fixing by the BHA two days beforehand: “He’s all right.

"I left him out of the Cardiff game because of what had gone on off the pitch. I thought it was best for him. There’s no problem with Chopra, he’s looked sharp.”

Jewell says he will have to consider the match fitness — or lack of it - of his loan additions and short-term signing Nigel Reo-Coker ahead of the trip to the KC Stadium: “I think against Cardiff you could see Richie Wellens and DJ Campbell tiring a little bit. They’ll be better for that [game].”

Central defender Tommy Smith is due back at the club after international duty in New Zealand on Friday morning.

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itfc1981 added 14:03 - Oct 18 New New hey
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PhilTWTD added 14:05 - Oct 18 I've got a cold, leave me alone!
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itfc1981 added 14:06 - Oct 18 No need to be sniffy.
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bluemingood added 14:09 - Oct 18 Hes a like a drink of water. Like your Spanish Phil.
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arc added 14:09 - Oct 18 Anyone fancy predicting the team for Saturday?–it could be anything!
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rogie_dog added 14:13 - Oct 18 @arc I predict it will be Hull.
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Dissboyitfc added 14:14 - Oct 18 Dont look like we are gonna see anything of Hewitt this season at all. Shame but at the moment seems a real sick note, hope his luck alters b4 his contract is up ... coyb
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Marcus added 14:16 - Oct 18 I thought New-new was a new loan signing. I'm starting to lose track.
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pazelle added 14:21 - Oct 18 Henderson Edwards, Chambers, Higginbotham, Cresswell Wellens, Reo-Coker JET, Martin, Murphy Campbell
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Michael11 added 14:47 - Oct 18 Hewitt is looking more and more like the new Darren Anderton! (Sick note) Hope Reo-Coker gets fully fit quickly he'll be a great addition to the squad. I'd take a draw saturday!
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Garv added 15:17 - Oct 18 My team prediction: Henderson Edwards Chambers Higginbotham Cresswell Wellens Drury JET Martin Murphy Campbell Bench: ALB Ainsley Mohsni Reo-Coker Carson Chopra Scotland
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irishtim added 15:19 - Oct 18 Hope Taylor wont need surgery. Reckon we need his bite & get up & at them attitude. God only knows what starting line up will be. Just hope we play 2 up front.
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NoCanariesAllowed added 15:53 - Oct 18 Would hate to see him out for too long. I didn't make it to the matches he played in so I've not even had a chance to catch him in action for Town yet - which is a shame seeing as I've heard plenty of good things.
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Blue041273 added 16:58 - Oct 18 Apropos of nothing I see that Carlos has been giving us the benefit of his wisdom in the EADT. I truly despair when the captain and doyen of our team apparently suggests that the fans need to vocally get behind the team to give them a lift. For me the spark needs to come from the team; the essential support is there. Why does he think people actually turn up and what are they paying good money for. A decent performance with a half decent result would work wonders. Currently it is not a privilege to part with money week after week (money which goes towards paying the players to provide us with a degree of entertainment). They're taking money under false pretences sez I.

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oscarwhiting added 17:31 - Oct 18 My prediction line up Saturday. Henderson(would prefer to give loach another chance) Edwards. Higginbottam. Chambers. Cresswell JET Reo cocker. Drury. Wellens. Murphy Cambell Subs:loach smith moshni chopra Carson Scotland Martin I would prefer: Loach Edwards. Higginbottam. Chambers cresswell Carson. Reo cocker. Drury. Martin Cambell murphy Subs: Henderson smith moshni JET chopra Scotland wellens

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oscarwhiting added 17:34 - Oct 18 Sorry my first one is meant to say Henderson Edwards. Higginbottam. Chambers. Cresswell JET. Wellens. Drury. Reo cocker Murphy Cambell Second is meant to have loach in goal
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TimmyH added 20:07 - Oct 18 Loach (hopefully) Edwards Chambers Higginbotham Cresswell JET Wellens Reo-Coker Murphy Martin Campbell
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suffolkpunchdrunk added 20:34 - Oct 18 Team Prediction loan edwards - loan - chambers - cresswell jet - loan - loan - loan martin loan subs: loach, smith, loan, drury, chopra, hyam
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wd546 added 21:21 - Oct 18 It's not so much a prediction, but I think I'd go for: Loach Edwards - Chambers - Smith - Higginbotham Hyam - Wellens - Drury Chopra - Campbell - JET If you can't defend you might as well play offensively
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Nthsuffolkblue added 22:42 - Oct 18 Hewitt sounds like Le Pen to me. What does it say when the manager who signed him describes him as "like a drink of water"? As for the team, I don't think Jewell has a clue who will play himself. It's another re-run of the pick-the-team-out-of-a-hat days we have had for far too long. The closest you can get is Loan, Edwards, loan, Chambers, Cresswell, loan, loan, loan, Martin, JET, loan

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