Town boss Mick McCarthy has named the expected unchanged side for today’s home game against his hometown club Barnsley. New strikers David McGoldrick and Aaron Mclean are making their home debuts.
Barnsley, who sit second bottom of the Championship, include former Blues loanee Marlon Harewood in their starting line-up. Full match preview here.
Town: Loach, Orr, Smith, Chambers, Cresswell, Edwards, N’Daw, Hyam, Martin, McGoldrick, Mclean. Subs: Lee-Barrett, Hewitt, Kisnorbo, Chopra, Murphy, Nouble, Drury.
Barnsley: Steele, Stones, Golbourne, Foster, Cranie, Kennedy, Perkins, Mellis, Dawson, Dagnall, Harewood. Subs: Alnwick, Hassell, Done, Wiseman, Cymka, Etuhu, Rose.