Skipper Luke Chambers and five-goal joint-top scorer Gwion Edwards are dropped to the bench as manager Paul Lambert hands debuts to new loan signings Luke Matheson and Troy Parrott in this afternoon’s home game against Blackpool.

Chambers, previously the Blues’ only ever-present in the league this season, last missed a game he was available for in August 2019 when squad rotation saw him among the subs for the 2-1 home win against AFC Wimbledon.

The captain joins Edwards, Stephen Ward, who was also a sub for last week’s 1-1 at Crewe, on the bench with Matheson making his debut at right-back and Luke Woolfenden and Mark McGuinness the centre-halves. Myles Kenlock continues at left-back, with Tomas Holy again in goal.

In midfield, Flynn Downes wears the captain’s armband alongside Andre Dozzell with Alan Judge ahead of them.

Freddie Sears looks set to move to the left of the front three with Parrott the central striker and Luke Thomas on the right.

Josh Harrop is in a Town 18 for the first time having completed his 10-day self-isolation following his positive Covid-19 test.

For Blackpool, ex-Town midfielder Grant Ward and ex-loanee Luke Garbutt are both on the bench having recently been out with injuries.

Town: Holy, Matheson, Woolfenden, McGuinness, Kenlock, Dozzell, Downes (c), Judge, Thomas, Parrott, Sears. Subs: Cornell, Chambers, Ward, Edwards, Harrop, Drinan, Norwood.

Blackpool: Maxwell (c), Gabriel, Ekpiteta, Thorniley, Husband, Dougall, Stewart, Kaikai, Embleton, Virtue, Yates. Subs: Sims, Turton, Garbutt, Mitchell, Ward, Lubala, Simms. Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire).

Photo: Matchday Images

BrandestonBlue added 15:52 - Feb 6 Nice work Suffolk Boy 😂 How do you feel right now ! Enjoy your toffee COYB
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Billericay12 added 15:54 - Feb 6 What's that Suffolk boy ? Cracking finish from Judge. Parrot looks decent. Would be even better with a strike partner. Not a terrible first half at times
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marco5113 added 15:56 - Feb 6 hopefully extra pace in team will help
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Dolphinblue added 15:59 - Feb 6 Haha Judge proves doubters wrong to score goal of season
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RobsonWark added 17:04 - Feb 6 Suffolkboy has never watched a match. I think he might be Chambers son? He is always marking me down when I mention Chambers lol
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Saxonblue74 added 17:26 - Feb 6 Maybe try a post without mentioning him Robsonwark?
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RobsonWark added 17:41 - Feb 6 Saxonblue74 added 17:26 - Feb 6 "Maybe try a post without mentioning him Robsonwark?" Hopefully he will now de dropped forever and I'll never have to mention him again which will please both of us :)
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Marinersnose added 18:37 - Feb 6 PL should be applauded for his team selection. The fans have demanded that certain players shouldn't always start but no manager has until now had the balls to act decisively. This starting eleven proved a point today. Judge who has been pretty poor was decent in his more favoured position. Why has is taken PL so long is my only question. Secondly is is too little too late. Time will tell but positive result

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