Town boss Mick McCarthy has recalled keeper Dean Gerken in place of Bartosz Bialkowski as he makes four changes for this afternoon’s home game against Brentford.

Elsewhere, the back four is unchanged but Richard Chaplow comes into the centre of midfield for the injured Kevin Bru with Jay Tabb set to move to the left and Jonny Parr likely to be on the right. Daryl Murphy and Freddie Sears return up front.

Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Mings, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Chaplow, Parr, Tabb, Murphy, Sears. Subs: Bialkowski, Clarke, Anderson, Bishop, Connolly, Varney, Wood.

Brentford: Button, Bidwell, Douglas, Odubajo, Dallas, Judge, Gray, Diagouraga, Pritchard, Tarkowski, Moore. Subs: Bonham, Dean, McCormack, Toral, Jota, Smith, Long. Referee: Scott Duncan (Northumberland).

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bluesince84 added 14:29 - Mar 7 ha thats so defensive. Only contracting in builders to wall up the goal could be more so. ive been saying it for now months. but do i really need to bother, Tabb is UNDROPPABLE. Bart has a couple of dodgy games, dropped! tabb has 29 of them and his place is assured. Hmm who he has dirt on????
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bluesince84 added 14:30 - Mar 7 hang on hang on, im just looking , we only have 3 players playing out of their position...a step forward???
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Bluetone added 14:31 - Mar 7 Come on you hoofers.
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bostonusablue added 14:36 - Mar 7 Tabb again? Really?
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warktheline added 14:36 - Mar 7 win lose or draw, cant believe he wont change back 4!
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Miles added 14:37 - Mar 7 Bart is a good keeper but needs a rest out of the team. Hopefully this break will help him recapture his form from when he broke into the team. Positive we can get a result today! Glad chaplow is in the team. Tidy player which we will need today! COYB!!!
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yerfdog87 added 14:38 - Mar 7 Bloody great, gerkin
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prebsa added 14:38 - Mar 7 Just so disapointing. Mick make a TWTD account and read everyone's comments please!!!
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Michael11 added 14:39 - Mar 7 Christ. Replacing an out of form goalkeeper with a dodgy one! Where the hell are we supposed to get goals from that midfield? So bad.
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getawig added 14:40 - Mar 7 Whats the point nothing is going to change. Let the hoofing begin
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Miles added 14:41 - Mar 7 @prebsa the day our manager starts taking advice from fans is on tactics is a sad day. He knows what he's doing. He sees the lads train all week and has been in the game long enough to know what his best team is. I agree with most when it comes to the back 4 but mick knows what he's doing.
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prebbs007 added 14:43 - Mar 7 Way to go Mick. You're blind and stubborn AGAIN. Full back in midfield. Centre back at full back. Useless gnome left wing. Scared rabbit at right centre back with no right foot. Premier league striker on bench. Poor copy of JJ shelvey centre mid instead of our own player and easily our best midfielder. Hope I'm wrong but you have screwed up again !!! This is why people are starting to protest by boycotting matches. And you called for fans to get behinf team. How can they when you won't give them what they want. Soooooo Stubborn.

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BLUEBEAT added 14:46 - Mar 7 Samson effect. Bart takes it off and Gerks comes in.
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cornishblu added 14:50 - Mar 7 ...defence or goalkeeper that needed to change???...discuss....for me Gerken and Bali are much the same but the difference is that Bali shouts...and commands the box ...and instills confidence...and ..err hang on a minute!! COYB .....desperate for a win today
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masetheace added 14:50 - Mar 7 No problem with the keeper change , but that selection cries out for three at the back with Parr as the right wing back
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Bobby_Petta added 14:51 - Mar 7 Suprise Suprise! Tabb in again! Chambers at right back and with have a right back in midfield! Mick we are at home and need to win! where is the creativity and goals coming from midfield! Hoff we go!
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battyblue added 14:53 - Mar 7 Here we go again tabby will be fantastic Ando will come on later because he is great isn't he Smithwill continue to make mistakes and Cambo will get skinned at right back Gerken wont come off his line or take crosses ...can we win only if we are lucky but but on the skill factor i am afraid
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halsteadblue added 14:54 - Mar 7 Massive game today,i really don`t care how we win but please just bloody win............COME ON YOU BLUES.
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Bigbigg added 14:59 - Mar 7 I'm going to back the team on the pitch and hope we get the three points come 5pm. Sure, I'd rather have a back four of Parr, Berra, Chambers and Mings, but I'm not the manager, MM is, and he certainly knows better than this failed footballer writing this post. Fans have a right to have their say, but now it's 3pm, it's time to actually back the players on the pitch. Praying for 3 points and far more positive comments after the game!

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Miles added 15:01 - Mar 7 Well said Bigbigg. A bit of perspective is needed from some fans.
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GiveusaWave added 15:04 - Mar 7 Hoof, hoof, hoof
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RaymondovicBlue added 15:05 - Mar 7 With Connolly Bishop Varney and Wood on the Bench at least there is a a "game changing" substitution available ... but why not go for it from the very off ???? With Sears AND Connolly then any defence will be ripped up ... just one pacy player in the whole team and the defence can cope much better. That said - here's to a three point good win ....COYB !!!!
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Jimmy86 added 15:26 - Mar 7 Poor decision Mick. You better hope Gerken don't make a mistake today. Where's your faith in Bart?? Who is a better keeper?! You kept faith with gerken last season, clanger after clanger. Bart is the better keeper
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wangford_blues added 15:35 - Mar 7 why change the keeper for a nervy must win all or nothing game?? just add some extra nerves to an already anxious back four.
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skinnyman27 added 16:43 - Mar 7 what is all your problems. we can still make the play offs and you are talking shh*t what a great season it has been, hell, we could still get automatic promotion. why do our so called fans think we should win every game, its nonsense. up the town and bet behind the boys. prawn sandwich comes to mind
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