Town boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that Kevin Bru is fit for Wednesday’s Capital One Cup third round tie at Manchester United but says Teddy Bishop is still undergoing rehab. The midfield pair have been out of action since the first week of the season with hamstring injuries.
"Kevin’s fit, we’re just looking after Ted, we’re just making sure he’s OK,” McCarthy said. "He’s still having rehab.
"There’s not too much wrong with him, we’re just making sure his hamstring is OK because [aggravating that is] the last thing we want. But Kev’s fine.”
McCarthy says keeper Dean Gerken has a sore shin and a tight groin following Friday's game but is expected to be fine, while there are no other new injury problems in his squad.
The Blues boss was keeping typically tight-lipped regarding his Old Trafford team, although he says his selection will have one eye on Bristol City’s visit to Portman Road on Saturday.
"As usual, a quarter to seven you’ll see what the team is,” he added. "But we’ve got a game on Wednesday and the last time we played in a cup tie when we travelled up to the North-West was at Preston.
"It went to extra-time and we got back here about three or half-three and we played Millwall on the Saturday and got slapped.
"It was only 1-0 but it was a 1-0 slapping, it was Ollie’s first game at home. I think they’d just lost up at Huddersfield before, and I’m conscious of that.
"We’ve had lots of games, so the last thing I need is everybody playing so we’re not able to get going on Saturday.”
McCarthy confirmed that winger Ryan Fraser came through Friday’s draw with Birmingham after coming on as a sub, having taken a knock during the win at Leeds last Tuesday.