Boss Mick McCarthy has named an unchanged side for today’s game at Barnsley.

New signing Paul Green is included amongst the subs, but striker Paul Taylor is not in the squad having been sent home by physio Matt Byard suffering with a tooth abscess.

Barnsley brought in Stephen Dawson and Jim O'Brien for the suspended Emmanuel Frimpong and Jacob Mellis.

Barnsley: Steele, Hunt, Ramage, Cranie, Dawson, O’Brien, Jennings, Shea, O’Grady, Proschwitz. Subs: Turner, Nyatanga, McCourt, Lawrence, Cywka, Pedersen, Woods.

Town: Gerken, Chambers, Berra, Smith, Cresswell, Tabb, Skuse, Hunt, Nouble, McGoldrick, Murphy. Subs: Loach, Mings, Richardson, Edwards, Wordsworth, Green, Anderson.

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irishtim added 14:10 - Feb 8 Paul Taylor.... Strange. Toothache?? Reckon there is more to this.
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alfromcol added 14:13 - Feb 8 Can't see Taylor staying much longer!
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RegencyBlue added 14:14 - Feb 8 Personally if I have toothache I go to a Dentist!
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thebeat added 14:16 - Feb 8 Toothache, yeah good one. More like hes had enuf of the man with his feet on the wrong legs getting picked ahead of him and has told Mick to shove it.
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AliceTheobald95 added 14:17 - Feb 8 it is concerning we don't have a striker on the bench especially as at home even if they put lee on the bench. unsure why we need 4 midfielders!
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honder_ITFC added 14:19 - Feb 8 It is a shame about Taylor, but I trust Mick's judgement. He is just obviously not Mick's type of player/character.
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Andy32Cracknell added 14:19 - Feb 8 Very unbalanced 3 in midfield. Why oh why is Nouble in the team (utter nonsense) and no striker on the balance. Disappointing to say the least. Lets just hope we win :-D
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Andy32Cracknell added 14:19 - Feb 8 *striker on the bench even lol
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thebeat added 14:20 - Feb 8 How can McNoubles selection be justified? Hes awful every game but was worse than ever last week. What must the other players think when he gets picked ahead of them?
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TimmyH added 14:23 - Feb 8 Toothache! - really!?! the latest in the list of why he's now not even in the squad, please please not Nouble to start!
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ipswichtillidie added 14:24 - Feb 8 It can only be down to attitude surely becasue we can all see clear as day that Taylor is a better football player than alot of the starting 11 this afternoon. I'm not buying the toothache line at all.. Take some paracetomol and get on with it,,, As suggested there is more too it without doubt!
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alfromcol added 14:26 - Feb 8 Nouble's OK troubles defenders for others to get more space. He puts in a good "MM shift"
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limpfootlefty added 14:28 - Feb 8 I think Nouble could be Mick's love child
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jas0999 added 14:29 - Feb 8 It does seem strange that Taylor doesn't make the bench. But clearly thre is more to this. Mick likes players who work hard all of the time, whilst maintaining a good reputation whilst representing the club. We all know that Taylor let himself down shortly after joining us for big money. Mick unlikely to be impressed and as far as we know he may still be disruptive now.

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jas0999 added 14:30 - Feb 8 Should have mentioned I don't believe the toothache element!
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LiamCP123 added 14:31 - Feb 8 We have a strong squad for today. COYB!
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roytheboy added 14:43 - Feb 8 Paul Taylor is an excellent player when he is on form, each week I am disappointed to see that he is not starting, there is clearly more to this, I hope Mick is not deliberately disrupting the player by not playing him, I know both of them can be volatile, I would like Mick to give him the chance he deserves, toothache !!!! nonsense.
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Edinburgh_Blue added 14:45 - Feb 8 As much as I like Taylor as a player, If he hasn't got enough about him to do (or be allowed to do) even one interview for the club you have to question his attitude.
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Keaneish added 14:45 - Feb 8 Joke that Nouble starts ahead of Taylor. A blot on MMs copy book. I want to see him play, simple, as that!
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roytheboy added 14:54 - Feb 8 Toothache ! aren't there any Medical facilities at Barnsley ? this is the best excuse yet.
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brittaniaman added 14:56 - Feb 8 Another 1.5 million wasted on a player who does not seem to fit in ????? I can see Marcus Evans paying out a load of money to settle his contract up like he did the other Numerous contracts he paid up ?????? That is probably the main reason he has lost his cheque book pen this year !!!!!!!!!!!!
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martleshamitfc added 15:00 - Feb 8 Taylor sent home on the train? doesn't sound right? http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/team_news_ipswich_unchanged_at_barnsley_new_l
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battyblue added 15:05 - Feb 8 Noballs the worst striker ever to wear a town shirt its taking the p-ss no wonder a gifted player like Taylor gets toothache its disrespectful to him
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bluemikey100 added 15:11 - Feb 8 taylor wud been in squad but had to go dentist at 2.30
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BLUEBEAT added 15:11 - Feb 8 Travelling back by train? Would get back to Ipswich quicker on team coach, surely? Suspect story!
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