Town boss Mick McCarthy has named the expected unchanged side for this afternoon’s home game against Middlesbrough.

Keeper Dean Gerken makes his home debut, while centre-half Christophe Berra and midfielders Paul Anderson and Ryan Tunnicliffe make their first starts at Portman Road. Luke Chambers, at right-back, wears the captain’s armband.

Middlesbrough, who are managed by former Town captain and coach Tony Mowbray, include ex-Town skipper Grant Leadbitter in the centre of their midfield.

Town: Gerken, Chambers, Berra, Smith, Cresswell, Anderson, Skuse, Hyam, Tunnicliffe, McGoldrick, Nouble. Subs: Loach, Hewitt, Wordsworth, Edwards, Tabb, Taylor, Murphy.

Middlesbrough: Steele, Friend, Williams, Richardson, Butterfield, Leadbitter, Jutkiewicz, Whitehead, Carayol, Adomah, Woodgate. Subs: Leutwiler, Hoyte, Emnes, Halliday, Gibson, Kamara, Smallwood. Referee: James Linington (Newport IoW).

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bluefeast added 15:23 - Sep 14 Oh dear ,how do we score a goal
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bluefeast added 15:26 - Sep 14 1.0 down , after 12 mins square pegs round holes ,but hey they work hard. Don't we bloody all ,and if not productive get fired
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bluefeast added 15:30 - Sep 14 We have the worst conversion rate of any side in the championship so far this season. What is also worrying is chances we give away are very low ,but conversion from those chances is very high. Well I say if you don't score you cant bloody win. MM please sort out the hum drum
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bluefeast added 15:32 - Sep 14 We are not playing well at all. If its only one goal by half time then lets hope for changes that work 2nd half. Mdbrgh moving the ball to quickly for our hard workers ,and all we can do is foul them. Jesus are we really this bad .
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bluefeast added 15:36 - Sep 14 You have to read skysports score centre info on our game ,its out of this world crazy
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bluefeast added 15:37 - Sep 14 Goal , according to sky sports score centre write up
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KBsSocks added 15:39 - Sep 14 McGoldrick, 34 min. :-)
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KBsSocks added 15:49 - Sep 14 1-1 Half Time
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KBsSocks added 16:17 - Sep 14 2-1 Chambers :-)
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bluefeast added 16:50 - Sep 14 COYB
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KBsSocks added 16:53 - Sep 14 3-1 McGoldrick :-D
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bluefeast added 16:55 - Sep 14 FANTASTIC , ............BRILLIANT ......................GET IN
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