Town boss Mick McCarthy has made three changes to his side for this afternoon’s home game with Charlton. Top scorer David McGoldrick, Frank Nouble and Luke Hyam drop to the bench with Paul Taylor, Paul Anderson and Jay Tabb returning to the XI.

Taylor is making his first Blues league start since September 2012 and only his fourth since signing from Peterborough for an initial £1.5 million a month earlier.

McCarthy, who had fielded the same side in the previous five games, looks set to switch back to 4-4-2 with the Addicks set to employ a similar system.

Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Berra, Smith, Cresswell, Anderson, Skuse, Tunnicliffe, Tabb, Murphy, Taylor. Subs: Loach, Mings, Edwards, Hyam, Wordsworth, Nouble, McGoldrick.

Charlton: Alnwick; Wiggins, Solly, Wood, Morrison (c), Wilson, Stewart, Cousins, Stephens, Sordell, Kermorgant. Subs: Hamer, Evina, Dervite, Jackson, Church, Pritchard, Cook.

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flatos97 added 14:10 - Jan 1 Anyone know why McGoldrick has been dropped? Possibly giving Taylor a much needed run out I'm guessing.
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tractorboy12341234 added 14:10 - Jan 1 WHAT!
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Jaamo11 added 14:10 - Jan 1 Interesting. I thought, if they are playing 4-4-2, our 4-4-3 would dominate the midfield, but whatever Mick thinks. COYB
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LiamCP123 added 14:13 - Jan 1 Glad MM gave Taylor a chance to start. COYB!!!
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Robbie12345 added 14:14 - Jan 1 McGoldrick is obviously feeling tired! He has been working his socks off remember! We are still good enough to win it without him.
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algarvefan added 14:14 - Jan 1 3 points please and a Happy new Year Everyone!!
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Jaamo11 added 14:14 - Jan 1 3 good players to bring in at this level aswell!
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HarryfromBath added 14:20 - Jan 1 Charlton have played their cards well, dropping Jackson and Church to the bench and playing Cousins and Stephens in the centre. They have undone the selection errors they made against Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday. They will be a tougher prospect for this, but we still should have too much for them.
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Jaamo11 added 14:20 - Jan 1 We do struggle defending against pacey wide players. Charlton have pacey full backs so I think it's to contain those to!
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theobald1985 added 14:21 - Jan 1 mcgoldrick has earned a rest if he needs one and now there is a huge chance for taylor to step up today against a charlton side he has he ability to cause problems for.3 points please COYB
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JLCitfc added 14:22 - Jan 1 Oh crap! How on earth are we gonna score. Coyb
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tractorboy81 added 14:25 - Jan 1 Deserves a rest, might mean SEB and McGoldrick start together on sturday which would be good to see! Be good to see how Taylor does as well, hopefully see a bit of Wordsworth as well.
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Vic added 14:30 - Jan 1 Jammo - I don't think we'd be allowed to play with 12 players on the pitch!
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jpring89 added 14:30 - Jan 1 taylor double 2-0 to the blues :)
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bluemikey100 added 14:47 - Jan 1 diddy comin on 2nd half against tired defenders will b gud another couple goals i reckon
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