Championship top scorer Daryl Murphy is over his calf strain and will be back in the Town side which faces Rotherham at the New York Stadium on Saturday.

Manager Mick McCarthy confirmed that the 18-goal hitman, absent for Saturday's 0-0 draw with Wigan, is back in action: “He’s fine, he trained today, he’s good to go.

“After all the questions last week, ‘Did we miss him?’. You miss players and we have a squad and other people come in, but when you’ve got the leading goalscorer in the league you want him available and he is this week.”

Dean Gerken (hip) and Luke Hyam (knee) are the only players currently sidelined but both are moving in the right direction: “Luke is progressing as well as can be expected.

“It was a nasty injury, he strained his medial ligament and hopefully he’ll be back within the timescale, the six weeks.

“And Gerks has been training but is not yet kicking a ball because it was his hip flexor so that needs to be protected. He’s back out and he’s progressing nicely.”

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alexsmith111 added 14:31 - Feb 5 Ace, let's get back on track, 3 points please
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Ryorry added 14:32 - Feb 5 Yippee! His brief absence just underlined how much we need him.
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Ryorry added 14:32 - Feb 5 Yippee! His brief absence just underlined how much we need him.
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TR11BLU added 14:35 - Feb 5 Lets hope he hits the ground running. Would like to see him paired with Freddie and McG just behind them.
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hoppy added 14:37 - Feb 5 Excellent... Let's hope he becomes our '20 goals striker' that everyone says is needed if you're going to get promotion, this weekend with a brace or hat trick... (if that's not too greedy!)
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SamWhiteUK added 14:38 - Feb 5 Boom! Brilliant news. Let's go out and poke a few past Rotherham, that's make a nice change from the last couple games. Hope we can play some football rather than headball as well, that'd be good.
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DoobDude added 14:42 - Feb 5 Cool, I thought we had sold him to Hull.
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RedDust added 14:48 - Feb 5 MM has been quoted saying "win your home games and draw away" so does that mean as we drwa at home last week we need to push for a win away? ... That's how I would understand that logic!
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bellazzurri79 added 15:28 - Feb 5 Great news
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kuyski added 15:35 - Feb 5 I wish MM could play Sears partner with Murphy and Mcgoldrick is behind of them!
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bluefeast added 15:38 - Feb 5 We missed him pure and simple. Had we played our creative midfield players and a proper right back we may of been able to keep the ball on the grass and pass correctly to a team mate. The fact we could not meant hoof ball to light weights up top. Murph can mix it and allows others to play.
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SamWhiteUK added 17:17 - Feb 5 ForsterAlderweireldFonte (c)GardosBertrandWard-ProwseWanyamaDavisTadicPelleMane
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SamWhiteUK added 17:18 - Feb 5 Ok, that was the wrong team.... BartParrChambersBerraMingsBruBishopSkuseMcGoldrickMurphySears Substitutes: Kenny   Smith   N Hunt   S Hunt   Tabb   Hyam   Clarke
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jas0999 added 17:39 - Feb 5 Good news. Missed last week as sadly we don't have a similar option to replace him.
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Gforce added 17:41 - Feb 5 Good team selection from Sam above,unfortunately Mick will stick with his usual bang Average midfield including Anderson and tabb.
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Cloddyseedbed added 17:50 - Feb 5 Great to have you back Murph. Look out your about to have high balls blasted at you from all angles, but all from defense.
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Surco72 added 17:58 - Feb 5 Spot on team Sam White UK the Town one not the Saints
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therein61 added 17:59 - Feb 5 Great that he's back he will be needed in what will be a bruising encounter!! hope that didz shows a bit more interest on Saturday as he looked lost without him last week, 3 points please boys onwards and upwards!!
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muccletonjoe added 18:23 - Feb 5 Has to be good news. But midfield needs a big shake up before it wiĺl make any difference
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BYRNE_16 added 18:33 - Feb 5 thank god for murphs! We love you and missed you vs. wigan!
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barrysandals added 19:00 - Feb 5 Samwhite. Great team you've picked there. Spot on. Chambers has to play CB and Parr must play. If only MM would play that 11. Common town
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menacinho added 19:39 - Feb 5 Agree with that team Sam White, although you can't have Hyam on the bench at the moment, he is injured.
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KiwiTractor added 22:34 - Feb 5 Good team SamWhite, but Hyam is out. I'd have Ambrose and Stewart on the bench for Hyam and Clarke. Come on boys lets get out of this funk!
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itfc1981 added 22:56 - Feb 5 SamWhite I think its well known now 80-90% of town fans want that line up! It's our best, however, Mick is a tad to cautious, I think we need to give him a DVD of the games after he first dropped Smith = 5 wins on the bounce! Perfect team, in my eyes only chance to give the top two a run for their money. Just cant see Mick playing 4 33 again and even if he did he would soon drop Parr again and go for CB's all along the defence.

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Ipswich58 added 06:02 - Feb 6 Samwhite for manager. Very tidy team. Quality balance pace and creativity. Shows we have the players and don't need too much in way of recruitment. Next step is to get MM onside.hmm..
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