Town midfielder Tommy Miller has failed to recover sufficiently from his calf injury and is out of Saturday's squad for the visit of Wimbledon. Central defender Aidan Collins has been added to the squad and if he comes on he will be one of Town's youngest ever players.

Royle told TWTD in the latest issue of the fanzine (available outside the ground on Saturday) that Essex-born Collins, who is still at school, is very much part of his first team plans for next season.

Royle told the club site today that his inclusion this weekend is no gimmick: "This is no stunt. Aidan is developing as a player all the time and has impressed in his time playing for the reserves lately.

"We have high hopes for him and he will join the squad for the Wimbledon game and will be on the bench for the match."

Collins, born on October 15th 1986, will be 16 years and 189 days on Saturday, younger than Dean Bowditch when he made his senior bow at Carrow Road on March 2nd at 16 years and 260 days.

Jason Dozzell remains the youngest ever Town player, scoring on his debut against Coventry on February 4th 1984 at 16 years and 57 days. The midfielder remains the youngest ever scorer in the English top flight.

Revised squad: D Bent, M Bent, Bloomfield, Bowditch, Collins, Couñago, Gaardsøe, Holland, Makin, Magilton, Marshall, Pullen, Reuser, Richards, Wilnis and Wright.

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