Town boss Paul Jewell unusually could have decisions to make at centre-half for Monday’s live Sky game against Coventry with Ívar Ingimarsson closing in on fitness after his spell out with a thigh injury. Senegalese international Ibrahima Sonko has trained only fleetingly since being at the club but is also likely to be available for selection against the Sky Blues.

Jewell said: “Ívar’s been up and down, it’s been difficult for him because he got injured after three or four days of pre-season.

“He got back fit, got into the team, but then got injured at Bristol City, so it’s been stop-start for Ívar.

“He had 90 minutes against Gillingham [for the reserves] the other day and that will only have done him good, so we’ll have to wait and see.”

The Blues manager says the Sonko has been on the Playford Road sidelines this week but is training with the fitness coach today: “In fairness to him, he’s only trained once or twice since he’s been here.

“After the Leeds game he nicked his hamstring, then his first day’s training last week was on the Friday before the game at Blackpool and he’s been a bit stiff since.

“That’s because he hasn’t got a proper pre-season under his belt. I think he deserves great credit for almost wheeling himself out for games.”

Recent loan signing Danny Collins will almost certainly partner Sonko or Ingimarsson at the heart of the defence on Monday.

Jewell says striker Nathan Ellington will come into his thoughts after his hat-trick in the reserves' 8-1 victory on Tuesday: “We’ve only got five subs, but he will be in contention, Scotland will be in contention, anyone who is fit and is doing well in training will be in contention.

“There’s nothing to say he’s only going to be on the bench, he can play as well. We’ll have to wait and see.”

Midfielder Lee Martin misses Monday’s game as he is serving the final game of his three-match ban for his red card at Peterborough, but Mark Kennedy is fine after his recent calf niggle.

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DiamondGezzer added 11:35 - Sep 16 Please let's see, ' Right back signs ' before the weekend. Now that would be a headline.
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MaySixth added 11:36 - Sep 16 4-4-2 Chopra and Scotland up front Andrews and Bullard central midfield Bowyer and Emmanuel-Thomas on the flanks Sonko and Collins centre back Edwards and Cresswell full backs Stockdale in sticks Subs : Lee-Barrett, Ellington, Leadbitter, Delaney, Carson
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suffolkpoker added 11:43 - Sep 16 why would u want bowyer on the wing?
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ozzy_itfc added 11:47 - Sep 16 maysixth why on earth would you have bowyer on the wing when you have josh carson who has never had a bad game in my opinion pushing to be in the first and being left out at the expense of a cm playing out of position? i fully support paul jewell but the positions he has been playing some players has baffled me, the southampton game i believe it was we had 4 CM's playing a right winger at right back, two left sided centre halves and one man up front and people wonder why we lost that game?

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bizman added 11:48 - Sep 16 to make use of his extreme raw pace obviously! haha! id go for the same team but use carson instead
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OldClactonBlue added 11:48 - Sep 16 MaySixth, Leadbitter will be awesome coming off the bench, just imagine the impact he could have on the game. You could volunteer yorself if he's the best option. Oh, and I think if Ingimarsson is fit he's a slight improvement on Delaney>
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Marcus added 11:51 - Sep 16 Well, I've heard a few people call Bowyer a 'flanker' over the years... *gets coat*
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Surco72 added 12:11 - Sep 16 Stockdale Edwards,Sonko,Collins,Cresswell Jet,Bullard,Andrews,Kennedy Scotland,Chopra ALB , Ivar,Carson,Bowyer,Ellington 3-0 win Chopra,Collins and Bullard job done ,thanks for coming
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Garv added 12:17 - Sep 16 4-4-2: Stockdale Edwards Sonko Collins Cresswell Carson Bullard Andrews Murphy Chopra Scotland On the seats: Lee-Barret,
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StowTractorBoy added 12:18 - Sep 16 If all fit:- Stockdale Ingimarsson Sonko Collins Kennedy Andrews Edwards Bowyer Bullard Cresswell Chopra I know it can be construed as 4-5-1 but we would have wide men with pace and the other two midfield men must support Chopra. Certainly would not play JET I have seen every game this season and he has been pretty poor. If Bowyer is fit would definitely play him - he was superb for Brum last season and you do not become a poor player in the space of a few months. Fun trying to pick a team and no doubt it will be completely different PJ may even play 4-4-2 !!!!

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Garv added 12:20 - Sep 16 4-4-2: Stockdale Edwards Sonko Collins Cresswell Carson Bullard Andrews Murphy Chopra Scotland On the seats: Lee-Barret, Ingimarsson (if fully fit), Kennedy, Emmanuel-Thomas, Ellington
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Garv added 12:38 - Sep 16 JET to be introduced on 68' in place of Scotland at 1-1 after Bullard free kick, score two to win the game, one a bullet header at the far post, Bullard to instigate a bundle and crock a knee ligament.
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FrimleyBlue added 12:40 - Sep 16 Easy Team Stockdale Sonko,Inga,Collins,Kennedy Edwards,Andrews,Bullard,Creswell Chopra Jet
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Bangor31 added 12:45 - Sep 16 StowTractorBoy, so andrews who is possibly the worst defensive player i've seen in years a DM? dont'y joke switch him to rm, kenno up to DM and cresswell back and i like that line up. i still would put edwards at right back i have a lot of time for him there and he does imo get a lot more s**t than he deserves
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Basil_Smallpiece added 13:12 - Sep 16 Paste has options at centre-half in the same way as the condemned man can choose between the noose, the chair and the firing squad.
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MaySixth added 13:23 - Sep 16 Carson has done nothing this season to warrant a starting place. Young player or not.
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boltzak added 14:12 - Sep 16 What about Daryl Murphy?
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jas0999 added 17:39 - Sep 16 Anything less than a 4-4-2 and a big WIN will be unacceptable. Playing a striker up front rather than out of position on the wing would also be great. Let's just hope PJ doesn't try to 'grind out a draw' - sorry PJ lovers, his words, not mine!
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harlingblue added 21:10 - Sep 16 Why not play three centre backs with two attacking full backs, the fastest of the centre backs acts as sweeper? Stockdale Collins (Capt) sonko Iva Edwards, Bullard, Bowyer, Cresswell Andrews Chopra, Scotland
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Keaneish added 21:38 - Sep 16 Yep. Garv wins for me although my bench would be slightly different. If Leadbitter is anywhere near that first 16 i'll do a small weep.
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Garv added 22:36 - Sep 16 What would you change Keaneish? Thing is you can put your house on Leadbitter being in the squad.
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foot_kick_ball_goal added 23:14 - Sep 16 Anyone know what ever happened to Jamie Peters? Last I saw of him, he was making an awesome show against arsenal in that 1-0 win (that i'm still dining out on), probably one of the best right back performance of the season. ...think he has only played aout 12 minutes of football since then. Why?
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