Mick McCarthy has named the same side for the fifth successive game as the Blues take on AFC Bournemouth at Dean Court.

The Blues will be out for their first away league win against the Cherries since a 3-2 Division Three (South) victory in September 1953.

Top goalscorer David McGoldrick will be looking to add to his 11 goals this season against one of his former loan clubs.

Bournemouth replace suspended midfielder Harry Arter, a Town trialist back in 2009, with Josh McQuoid.

AFC Bournemouth: Camp, Francis, Ward, Elphick (c), Daniels, Ritchie, O'Kane, Surman, Fraser, Grabban, McQuoid. Subs: Allsop, Addison, Harte, Hughes, Pugh, Pitman, Thomas.

Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Berra, Smith, Cresswell, Hyam, Skuse, Tunnicliffe, Nouble, McGoldrick, Murphy. Subs: Loach, Mings, Tabb, Edwards, Anderson, Graham, Taylor. Referee: Phil Gibbs (West Midlands). Att:

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billlm added 14:09 - Dec 29 consistancys good, but I have a feeling 4-4-2 today may have been better we could get ripped by there wide players, on the adverse 2 of our three are big powerful men a real handful they will be battered at the back.
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jas0999 added 14:12 - Dec 29 Suspect mick would be happy with a point today. Can't say I would blame him. Four points from next two would be good. Can see a score draw from this one. As billm points out, we will cause them problems with height and power, whilst their wingers could exploit our midfield. Interesting game in store.
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ArnieM added 14:21 - Dec 29 Tricky one really. Keeping same team is good but heVy fixture list and tired legs may creep in now. COYB'S
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essexboy added 14:23 - Dec 29 Why change to 44 2.the team can adapt if need be.Thats the trouble if we keep changing it never works.
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JLCitfc added 14:25 - Dec 29 I can see a 4-3 today. To town of course . Mcgoldrick to score all of em. ;)
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