Striker Tamás Priskin is expected to be fine for Saturday’s home game against Doncaster, despite suffering an ankle injury at Millwall last week. The Hungarian international was back in training yesterday.

Manager Paul Jewell says he had no other new injury problems after the visit to the Den: “Just Tamás’s twisted sock. He’s trained this [Thursday] morning for the first time this week and he’s done OK.

“To be fair to him he had a nasty knock on the ankle, it was swollen quite badly at half-time against Millwall. He did well to get through the game.”

Jewell says Priskin should be buoyant despite missing the opportunity to put the Blues two goals up against the Lions: “He’s got two goals in two games. Every striker misses opportunities and there’s no striker in the world that scores more than he misses.

“I don’t think Tamás will be affected, he’s a confident lad, he’s got two goals in two games, so he should be full of confidence looking forward to each and every game.”

The new boss has other players returning to fitness with Troy Brown (tight hamstrings) and Shane O’Connor (ruptured shoulder) coming through the midweek reserves victory over Fulham. Jewell says O’Connor is raring to go: “Shane O’Connor has trained all week. He’s feisty and he’s fit.”

Loan midfielder Jake Livermore is back at Spurs and is likely to need a hernia operation. His loan deal up on January 25th and, unless he returns later in the season, his time at Town appears to be over.

Jewell said: “I’ve seen the physio’s report from Tottenham and they’re going to try rehab, but he might well need surgery. If he does need surgery, then that’s going to be six to eight weeks I would have thought.”

Only keeper Brian Murphy (broken ankle) and midfielder Alan Quinn (groin) remain unavailable for selection.

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joe9087 added 09:29 - Jan 21 Good, he's looked sharp recently and obviously scored a couple.
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joe9087 added 09:32 - Jan 21 Would be good to see O'Connor back and hopefully involved this weekend at some point, he was really good against Leicester, unless he just loved the snow!
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Surco72 added 09:33 - Jan 21 Fulop Brown,Mac,Delaney,Kennedy Peters,Leadbitter,Norris,OConnor Wickham,Priskin ALB,ODea,Smith,Edwards,Healy,Scotland,Martin Comfortable 3-0 victory ,Wickham off the mark with a couple and Scotland scoring other .Start of a 5 game winning streak in the league
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PablosRightBoot added 09:34 - Jan 21 Shane O'Connor back is big news. Stick him straight in on the left midfield. Job done
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bedsitfc added 09:36 - Jan 21 The way pj talks about his players should give them all a lift. Keane would still be spitting feathers.
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bedsitfc added 09:38 - Jan 21 At tamas miss ^^^^
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dobbie73 added 10:01 - Jan 21 Bedsit - I think he regularly spat feathers as a way of passing the time, lol.
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dobbie73 added 10:02 - Jan 21 I meant to add - great news on Priskin and O'Connor. Two examples of players that get fired up and give their all in games. I also like the look of Troy Brown - a good signing by Keane to be fair, and a decent prospect for the future I think.
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CavendishBlue added 10:05 - Jan 21 “Just Tamás's twisted sock....... Press conferences are fun again!!!!
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jas0999 added 10:08 - Jan 21 Good news - two goals in two games and with the other strikers goal shy, we need him.
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brian_a_mul added 10:36 - Jan 21 O' Connor is back in business and just in time! We are short on the left. Its good to hear that the players are up for the fight!
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Ipswich24 added 11:27 - Jan 21 Lets go for an attacking line up on Saurday and go at them from the off Fulop Peters Mcaulay Delaney Kennedy Martin Leadbitter Norris O 'Connor Wickham Priskin Bench Lee-Barrett O'Dea Edwards Scotland Murray Civelli Hyam
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_Mhs_ added 13:04 - Jan 21 Fulop Peters Macaulay Smith Kennedy Norris Leadbitter Edwards Martin Wickham Priskin
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BlueMoolay added 13:14 - Jan 21 O'Connor ma lord, O'Connor....Oooooh Lord O'Connor.
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Back_The_Boss added 14:07 - Jan 21 Wrap him up in cotton wool and he will be fine!
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bluelady added 16:32 - Jan 21 O Connor to start left wing a must!!,wasn't he out for six weeks and its only been three? At last a manager who will see his worth
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newbsblue added 17:01 - Jan 21 "Priskin Fine Despite Ankle Knock" Bit harsh. Could have let him off the fine if he's injured !! Sorry, couldn't resist. COYB !!!!
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