Striker Noel Hunt is expected to return to action following his knee injury when Town’s U21s face Cardiff in their final Professional Development League Two South fixture of the season at the Cardiff City Stadium this evening (KO 7pm).
The Irishman had been expected to miss the rest of the season having fallen awkwardly in the 2-1 win at Fulham in February.
Manager Mick McCarthy puts his speedy return to fitness down to hard graft: "He’s recovered fairly quickly but it’s only Lazarus-like because of the work he’s put in.
"He’s been eating the work up to get back, he’s a real specimen. He’s fantastic, remarkable.
"He’s trained fully today [Friday], trained yesterday and he’ll play on Monday in the U21s down at Cardiff with a view that he’ll be available for us at Blackburn because Reggie [Luke Varney] can’t be involved because it’s his parent club. It’ll be great to have him back if we’re in the play-offs - fresh players.”
Irish U21 international winger Dylan Connolly could also be involved against the Bluebirds having returned to training following his ankle injury.