Titus Bramble has emerged as a third injury worry ahead of today's game with Sunderland (Portman Road 3pm). Sixto Peralta and Matt Holland already face fitness tests prior to the match against Peter Reid's troops.

Bramble has been feeling his achilles tendon in the days since the win over Leicester. His injury isn't thought to be too bad and he is likely to make it. Should he miss out Thomas Gaardsøe may get his second start for the Blues. The more experienced John McGreal is already out with his own ankle problems.

Peralta's condition has improved a great deal in the last day ir so, but he is still rated as "very doubtful" by George Burley. The Argentinian injured his foot in the Leicester game and a subsequent x-ray showed that he had no broken bones. However, it had been felt that bruising and swelling would make him a non-starter. His foot has improved enough for him to be considered for today, even if it is as an outsider.

Holland is likely to get through his fitness test after picking up an ankle injury in the Leicester game. If he does miss out it will be the first time the Town skipper has missed a game with injury since his move to Town in 1997. So far he has missed only the Crewe game in the Worthington Cup earlier in the season. Then he was rested along with a number of a number of other first team players.

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