Town boss Mick McCarthy says Teddy Bishop will probably miss Saturday’s trip to Blackburn after breaking his nose again in training. Better news for the Blues is that Adam Webster is over his hamstring injury and Jonny Williams and David McGoldrick are closing in on a return to action.

“Teddy Bishop broke his nose again this morning, that’s another bit of good news,” McCarthy said.

“He’ll probably miss the game. I’ve just said to him, ‘You can play, can’t you? You can be involved’.

“I think it was Besty went to kick a ball and he’s put his head in there and he’s just clipped his nose and he’s broken it again.

“He was just getting back, he looked like he could be starting and he’s bust his bugle again, as we say.”

Bishop previously broke his nose in the 0-0 home draw with Aston Villa but came on as a sub in the 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield at Portman Road prior to the international break.

Regarding centre-half Webster, who has missed the last two matches with a hamstring problem, McCarthy added: “He started very well so for him to do his hamstring the way he did and then miss games has been disappointing for him, and for all of us.

"He’s a good player and he’s played well for us and he’s going to get better and better, so to have him back is a real boost.”

McCarthy says Williams isn’t too far away from a return after the ankle injury he suffered during pre-season with parent club Crystal Palace.

“He’s just about there,” he said. “I’ve just walked off training with him. He’d been saying that starting might be different, but I said to him, ‘If you start and have 60 minutes and you’re shattered after that and you have to come off, what do you think?’.

“I think he’s feeling a lot more confident about that now. Tuesday, Saturday to have Jonny involved when he’s fully right. He’s just about there and I think it’s convincing him that he can finally start.”

Williams is in the squad for the trip to Blackburn but may be more likely to make his fourth Town debut when the Blues face Burton at Portman Road on Tuesday.

McGoldrick, who has also been out with an ankle injury, is not too far behind Williams: “Didzy’s been great, he’s trained very, very well today. He’s trained all week, he’s not looking like he’s having any problems with it or any other subsequent problems from anything else.

“But we need him fully fit before he starts. We’ve just had two weeks off, then we’ve got a helluva programme, we go Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday.

“He really needs a game, he really needs an U23s game. I guess as a sub [for the first team] maybe. I think for him and for his own confidence he needs to have that 60 or 70 minutes in a game first.

“But it’s great to see him back on the training ground, we can see what we’ve been missing.

“We were talking about Newcastle before that he’d been back to be involved in. Rotherham we could be looking at him playing.”

Luke Hyam has undergone a knee operation and will be out of action for two months, while Tommy Smith is making the expected progress after his back surgery. Brett Pitman remains sidelined with his ankle injury.

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The_Romford_Blue added 14:10 - Oct 13 Other than Bish, (which doesn't see toooooo bad as it's only a nose) quite a bit of good news here! COYB!!!
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Currie10 added 14:11 - Oct 13 Bishop / Williams and McGoldrick all back soon. Lovely!
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TR11BLU added 14:13 - Oct 13 Well you weren't picking him when he WAS fit so why would this worry you. Dino Out
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ParisBlue added 14:15 - Oct 13 So if Webster is fit and plays I guess we'll drop Josh and revert Chambers to RB. Which is a shame
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blueblood66 added 14:20 - Oct 13 Lets see, I bet Dougie will still play...some good bench warmers for the last 5 minutes then
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hoppy added 14:30 - Oct 13 So, apart from Bishop missing out... what else is there to moan about from this? No doubt there'll be some experts along shortly to find something...
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12th_Man added 14:38 - Oct 13 I thought Williams was back for Blackburn
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iaintaylorx added 14:40 - Oct 13 "He was just getting back, he looked like he could be starting and he's bust his bugle again, as we say.” Behave Mick, you weren't going to start him anyway, so you can stick with your favourites - Skuse and Douglas!!
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Currie10 added 14:54 - Oct 13 He hasn't been fully fit though has he Bishop so lets not start him when he's not fully fit and write a season off!?
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StuartBrett8 added 15:08 - Oct 13 Bishops gonna have a conk like Steve Bruce or MM soon
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Michael11 added 15:09 - Oct 13 Tomorrow's headline: "McGoldrick and Williams suffer setback".
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hogster1970 added 15:51 - Oct 13 Well with Webster back we will see what MM does about josh. If he drops him then yep Dino has defo lost the plot as in last 2 games he has proved he is a dam site better rb than chambo will ever be. Just hope bish will be OK for Atleast the Geordie game if not Burton. And why wasn't he wearing his mask . Be good to see didsy back also
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MattinLondon added 16:24 - Oct 13 Gievn the number of injuries we have it makes me ask what happens in training. Only the toughest donkey with the hardest kick survives and plays on matchday
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JewellintheTown added 16:37 - Oct 13 Might aswell rename the club to Injury Town.
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brendanh added 16:47 - Oct 13 WTF? Isn't that why broken-noses need to be covered by a face mask? Was Bishop not wearing it?
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warktheline added 16:48 - Oct 13 Injury prone, McGoldrick, Bishop and Hyam.....fact I'm afraid, and long term it doesn't help the cause.
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leahcar88 added 16:49 - Oct 13 He says he won't give in to the fans and what they want or something along them lines? Mick we all want Skuse Douglas and bru starting every match 😉
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warktheline added 16:49 - Oct 13 ....sorry I forgot, add Williams to that list!
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Brownie added 16:59 - Oct 13 I know we are fed up but can't see the negative in this story. We can blame MM for lots of things but not people getting injured. I hope they all get fit; in my view the most talented players we have. I do wonder whether MM would be positive to play them all and Ward at the same time? Cancel my last he won't! But good news they are nearly there and our options are increasing. COYB!

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Ferguson added 17:02 - Oct 13 Very pleased to see Williams nearly there and having Webster back could make a big difference at Blackburn. As for Bishop - I'd rather have him not "get his head in there" than not play - especially with McGoldrick out. COYB
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vulcher1 added 17:03 - Oct 13 let me guess! micks fault that leon best kicked him
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jas0999 added 17:06 - Oct 13 We have been doing well defensively, but nonetheless good to have Webster back. Shame the attack minded players may not be available, but does it matter? It's obvious MM likes the more cautious or plain negative Douglas/Skuse in the centre and also Bru who has failed to contribute anything of note.
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PortmanTerrorist added 17:17 - Oct 13 Come on guys. Yes there is some good news in here as we will surely be better with better players. But let's also be clear, even with the injuries the system, style and personnel put out in recent weeks has been inexcusable. Whatever we had available, there is no excuse for setting up just to not concede at home in this league, unless MM acknowledges we are out of our depth. PS Drop Josh for Chambo and you setting your Capt for a fall Mick, as the odds are he will be caught out and the crowd/fans WILL turn.

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Daleyitfc added 17:25 - Oct 13 Oh these poor precious fragile little flowers ... ask any of the 70s/early 80s sides if they'd have missed games when they had recovered from injury and see what the answer is. Williams needs convincing that he's ready to play? Tell him he plays or he can p*ss off : pathetic specimen.
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happybeingblue added 17:49 - Oct 13 0-0
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