Luciano Civelli and Damien Delaney are expected to be in the reserves side which takes on Oxford United at Portman Road this afternoon (KO 2pm). The duo are returning from knee and thigh injuries respectively.
Civelli’s comeback from his long-term knee problem stalled when he was injured in the pre-season friendly at Leiston, having played in the matches at Newmarket and Histon.
Recently manager Roy Keane said the Argentinian’s problem is now more to do with the mental effects of the injury rather than the physical side of his recovery.
Left-sided defender Delaney has been making good progress after suffering compartment syndrome in his thigh during a training ground collision, an injury which could have proved very serious had the Irishman not been rushed to hospital.
Town could potentially need Delaney at Portsmouth on Saturday with Darren O’Dea (knee) and Shane O’Connor (hamstring) coming back early from international duty with injuries. However, Mark Kennedy is understood to be closing in on a return after his hamstring problem.
The Blues' reserves won their only other Totesport.com Football Combination East Division game 3-1 at home to Stevenage and currently head the table. Last week a young side lost 2-0 to a more senior QPR team in an away friendly,
Meanwhile, Jaime Peters was an unused sub as Canada beat Honduras 2-1 in Montreal last night.