Town boss Mick McCarthy has changed his entire XI for this evening’s Capital One Cup third round tie against Manchester United.

McCarthy had indicated that he planned to field a much-changed side with Saturday’s Championship game at home to Bristol City his priority.

Bartosz Bialkowski is in goal with Jonny Parr making his first start of the season at left-back and Josh Emmanuel at right-back

Recent signing Piotr Malarczyk makes his full Town debut at the centre of the defence alongside Josh Yorwerth.

In midfield, Kevin Bru partners Giles Coke in the centre with Jay Tabb on the left and Tommy Oar making his Town debut on the right. Daryl Murphy, who skippers, and David McGoldrick are up front.

There is no Dean Gerken on the bench with the keeper having suffered ankle and groin injuries during Friday’s 1-1 draw with Birmingham.

In contrast to Town’s side, Manchester United name a very strong line-up including Wayne Rooney, Bastian Schweinsteiger, David de Gea and Juan Mata, although recent signing Anthony Martial is on the bench.

Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Young, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Pereira, Rooney. Subs: Romero, Darmian, Jones, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Memphis, Martial.

Town: Bialkowski, Emmanuel, Parr, Malarczyk, Yorwerth, Coke, Bru, Oar, Tabb, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Pitman, Sears, Kenlock, Crowe, Touré. Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire).

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superblues9 added 19:51 - Sep 23 Mick McCarthy has got 3 cans of pop in midfield tonight Giles Coke, Kevin (Irn) Bru, and Jay Tabb (clear) all start.
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TimmyH added 19:52 - Sep 23 Best of luck tonight lads!...can't see any sort of an upset if that's the starting 11 of Man Utd!!...what will cheese our supporters of will be if we fail to beat Bristol City on Saturday after this team selection.
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BlueandTruesince82 added 19:53 - Sep 23 Good, league is priority, I'd love to win tonight but you have to mange the squad, injuries are easily picked up and I'd like everyone in good shape to face Bristol City
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osborne added 19:55 - Sep 23 Yikes!! Bonkers!! Love him. Good old Mick. Wouldn't it be the best p!ss take ever if we won?
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blueboy1981 added 19:56 - Sep 23 ........ a heavy defeat (should it happen) - will do much more harm than good for the inexperienced players. So much for those who say: 'good experience for all 11' - that will ONLY be the case in the event of a decent result - otherwise (potentially) mentally destroying. That's the reality of it.
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bayblue added 19:57 - Sep 23 It's got 9-0 written all over it - sorry.
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essex57 added 19:58 - Sep 23 When he sticks with the same back four there's moans when he completely changes it there are moans who would be a football manager
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TimmyH added 20:03 - Sep 23 As it's a relatively early round I can't see United going 'Gung ho' to thrash us...more like likely a 'comfortable' win for them is the most likely outcome and IF they score a few early goals then maybe a foot of the pedal mentality might creep in (hopefully - he said).
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blueboy1981 added 20:05 - Sep 23 essex57 .......... bit of a difference between 4 and 11 isn't there ? ........... for most people anyway.
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ITFCsince67 added 20:16 - Sep 23 Hang your head in shame McCarthy. Same team that finished Brum game should of started. Micky Mouse mess around could have waited for Bristol. Every God in the world will not save us tonight from annihilation. So hope im wrong but fear a high digit score.
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essex57 added 20:40 - Sep 23 My opinion Blue boy am I not allowed one ?
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FenboyBlue added 20:59 - Sep 23 Bonkers. Not done too bad though for first 45.
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blueboy1981 added 21:04 - Sep 23 essex57 .......of course ......... such as it normally is .. !!!! But many of us now know what to expect from you.
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essex57 added 21:25 - Sep 23 What 100%support for my team that I've supported since 1975
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blueboy1981 added 21:58 - Sep 23 essex57 ......... since 1975 ? ... merely a recent supporter then - compared to some of us.
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truckerblue added 09:19 - Sep 25 Well well well who would've thunked it. 5-0 down by 30 mins 7-0 9-0 written all over it. Have some faith please will you doubters. Why shouldn't the players that got us there have the chance to play there? Yes we got beat but not embarrassed and if we get a good win Saturday then you'll all be saying what a master stroke it was. What's that old saying about pleasing some of the people.

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