Adam Webster and Freddie Sears return to the Town side facing Blackburn this afternoon with Josh Emmanuel and Kevin Bru dropping to the bench, alongside Jonny Williams and Teddy Bishop.

Webster, who has been out with a hamstring injury, will take up his usual right-sided central defensive role with skipper Luke Chambers moving back to right-back as Town look to end a four-game win and goalless run.

The Blues look set to line-up in a 4-4-2 formation with Sears, who is without a goal in 37 games, joining ex-Rover Leon Best up front. Tom Lawrence , a former Blackburn loanee, is likely to be on the left with Grant Ward on the right.

Williams is among the subs for the first time since his return for a fourth loan spell having recovered from the ankle injury he suffered in pre-season with Crystal Palace.

Bishop is included in the 18 despite breaking his nose for the second time in a month in training on Thursday. Ex-Blues loanee Liam Feeney is on the bench for the home side.

Blackburn: Blackburn: Steele, Marshall, D Williams, Greer, Hoban, Guthrie, Evans, Conway (c), Samuelsen, Gallagher, Emnes. Subs: Raya, Feeney, Stokes, Mulgrew, Akpan, Lenihan, Bennett.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Webster, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Lawrence, Ward, Sears, Best. Subs: Gerken, Emmanuel, Kenlock, Grant, Bru, Bishop, J Williams. Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham).

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StuartBrett8 added 14:24 - Oct 15 COYB 442!!
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hogster1970 added 14:25 - Oct 15 No josh mick you are either blind or clueless or both
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trueblue97 added 14:25 - Oct 15 Samuelsen starting for blackburn, surely him to score is worth a tenner?
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JimmyP45 added 14:25 - Oct 15 Not too bad and a decent looking bench to call on.
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trulyblue added 14:26 - Oct 15 That's done it for me, I have supported him through gritted teeth up until now, but that's a horrendous decision.... I'm now in the out camp ! Thanks for stabilising us Mick but I can't see us going anywhere with you in charge 😔
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ChrisFelix added 14:30 - Oct 15 I agree truely blue, regret renewing my season ticket
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phillo added 14:30 - Oct 15 Ridiculous.....
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Wickets added 14:32 - Oct 15 Poor old Josh!!
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iaintaylorx added 14:34 - Oct 15 Skuse again and Douglas again? Can't help but laugh now, it's a joke and I''m actually losing interest in Ipswich!
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Simonds92 added 14:34 - Oct 15 Shock, our manager is a stubborn outdated b***end. Think we're reaching a dangerous point right now where our fans are almost on the verge of not caring anymore.
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carsey added 14:36 - Oct 15 Scuse again Douglas again Emmanuel benches WTF is this clueless idiot playing at.
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joepublic added 14:37 - Oct 15 Lets hope its not Samuelson vs Chambers otherwise we could be in trouble. Feel for Emmanuel!
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jas0999 added 14:40 - Oct 15 Emmanuel shouldn't have been dropped. Bru on the other hand is a good decision. However, Skuse/Douglas continue! But we should have more than enough to grind out a win at Blackburn.
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prebbs007 added 14:44 - Oct 15 We can win this 0-0. Good one Mick. The LAST FEW supporters you had backing you will now finally see what an utter dinosaur pr1ck you are. To drop Josh in favour of your carthorse bum chum chambers is a joke. To continue to pick skuglas as the midfield creators is a joke. YOU ARE A FECKING JOKE !!!!!! Get lost you idiot. Here's hoping for a miracle coz they're a good side Blackburn with good players. Any away point is a good point. W&nker.

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timkatieadamitfc added 14:45 - Oct 15 I think carsey/simonds92/iantaylorx and trulyblue have just said what most of us are thinking. Not going to game and don't think will even bother to watch ss news.
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Currie10 added 14:45 - Oct 15 While it's a shame Josh has been dropped, lets be clear defensively we've been very good all over irrespective of which of Berra/ Smith / Webster / Knudsen / Chambers / Emmanuel have played so I'm not going to moan one way or the other. Defensively I'm quite happy with us. However, going forward I am not. Sears has been pants this season, worse than Chambers in terms of performances in his position and he really must put in a much better performance today. No striker on the bench is alarming at best considering Leon is only just nearing full fitness. Ridiculous. At least Bru isn't in the line up. Relief. Very happy to have Williams and Bishop nearing fitness. They are very important to us having any remote hope of achieving this season. By hook or crook we need three points today. COYB.

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Michael11 added 14:45 - Oct 15 Emmanuel doesn't deserve to be dropped. The Skuse/Douglas partnership doesn't work at the best of times but I fear for us on a big pitch like Ewood Park with such a lack of legs in the middle.
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Swn98 added 14:53 - Oct 15 Good post Currie thoughtful and not knee jerk hysteria like some posters.
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Blue_Moses added 14:56 - Oct 15 What has Josh done wrong!? Two upfront is pointless without any creativity in the centre.
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TimmyH added 14:57 - Oct 15 Dear me...Chambers back to right back, the midfield looks better but still with the ol' faithful of Skuse/Douglas in the centre is still a bit worrying. Interesting to see how the Sears/Best combo gets on upfront with Sears hopefully playing more central (that is until Mick reverts to 4-5-1 OR 4-3-3).
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BlueNomad added 15:02 - Oct 15 Do you know prebbs that anything you do say of merit is hidden in the barely coherent, offensive language you use? As in the past I have no doubt you will call me an idiot and tell me to get lost.
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delias_cheesy_flaps added 15:05 - Oct 15 FFS MM have you got dementia? Same old favourites! Same negative dross! What message does that send out to Josh....your not as good as the pish-poor right-back we've got in your place today! Get the frig out of our club you boring-predictable dinosaur!
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Dissboyitfc added 15:10 - Oct 15 Currie10, you are happy with the defense but not the attack. I have news for you, its because defend is all we do! Dropping Josh in favour if Chambers is no surprise but still a disgusting decision. MM is losing his last remaining supporters!
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Spanishblueblood added 15:12 - Oct 15 Nothing else to say other than........ Dear oh Dear!
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blue75 added 15:18 - Oct 15 No Emmanuel = no chance of Mick changing MICK OUT!!!!
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