Damien Delaney is the man given the nod to replace the departed Danny Collins at the centre of the defence as the Blues face the Irishman’s first English club Leicester City at the King Power Stadium this afternoon. Town are otherwise unchanged.

The match is Delaney's first since undergoing surgery on a foot injury sustained in the Crystal Palace match in October.

Skipper Grant Leadbitter again misses out on a place on the bench, while Ívar Ingimarsson, the man thought most likely to replace Collins, is also not in the 16.

Town: Lee-Barrett, Edwards, Sonko, Delaney, Cresswell, Martin, Bowyer, Andrews (c), Murphy, Chopra, Scotland. Subs: Wright, Wabara, Emmanuel-Thomas, Bullard, Ellington.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Peltier, Konchesky, Mills (c), Bamba, Gallagher, Dyer, Wellens, Beckford, Abe, Nugent. Subs: Howard, King, Weale, Danns, Schlupp.

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irishtim added 14:35 - Dec 26 Good reckon delaney will prove us all wrong. Leadboots on the way out & andrews in. cmon town
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taylor15 added 14:44 - Dec 26 rather him than ingimarsson! wouldn't mind tommy smith to have a good run though! coyb!<3
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TractorMan added 14:49 - Dec 26 Leadbitter not even making the bench is a strong hint to his future being away from PR. Delaney and Sonko may actually work. Good height and backed up by pace of Edwards and Cresswell on the cover.
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DutchTownFan added 14:52 - Dec 26 Good decision Hope he does well!!!
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Cobbold_Youth added 14:59 - Dec 26 Watching BBC sport live texts for this game. That it should come to this! Come on you Blues!!
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irishtim added 15:11 - Dec 26 Cmon well done bowyer keep it going
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s6blue added 17:44 - Dec 27
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