Boss Mick McCarthy has named an unchanged side for today’s game at Nottingham Forest and looks set to stick with the 4-3-3 formation employed in last week’s 2-1 victory over Huddersfield.
Town include former Forest men Luke Chambers and David McGoldrick from the start, while Paul Anderson is on the bench along with Scott Loach, who was with their academy. Ex-Blues left-back Dan Harding starts for the home side.
Striker Paul Taylor didn't make the trip, due to illness, while young right-back Elliott Hewitt is sidelined with an ankle injury.
The Blues will be looking to record four wins on the trot for the first time since January 2012 and win at the City Ground for the first time in 14 years. Full preview here.
Nottingham Forest: Darlow, Halford, Lascelles, Hobbs, Harding, Chalobah, Mackie, Lansbury, Reid (c), Abdoun, Cox. Subs: De Vries, Lichaj, Jara, Paterson, Majewski, Derbyshire, Henderson.
Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Berra, Smith, Cresswell, Skuse, Hyam, Tunnicliffe, Murphy, Nouble, McGoldrick. Subs: Loach, Mings, Tabb, Hunt, Edwards, Anderson, Graham. Referee: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire).