Town boss Mick McCarthy has, as expected, reverted to the team which drew 1-1 with Preston last week for today’s game at Birmingham City, having changed his entire XI for the FA Cup replay at Portsmouth in midweek.

Kevin Foley’s international clearance has come through and the full-back takes a place on the Town bench for the first time, while loanee Paul Digby is included in a Championship matchday 18 for the first time.

The Blues will again be in their orange third kit with both the home and away strips clashing with Birmingham's colours.

The home side make one enforced changed from last week’s 3-0 win at Derby with Jacques Maghoma unwell. On-loan Sunderland winger Will Buckley comes into the side for his full debut.

Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Smith, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Bru, Fraser, Sears, Murphy. Subs: Bialkowski, Digby, Foley, Hyam, Maitland-Niles, Pitman, Varney.

Birmingham: Kuszczak, Caddis, Morrison (c), Robinson, Grounds, Gleeson, Kieftenbeld, Davis, Buckley, Toral, Donaldson. Subs: Legzdins, Vaughan, Adams, Solomon-Otabor, Spector, Lowry, Brock-Madsen. Referee: Michael Bull (Essex).

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footyblue added 14:30 - Jan 23 weakest bench of the season just when we need to be stronger...................................
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HarryS_H added 14:57 - Jan 23 Footyblue probably better to bench our good players so we have good subs???? In my opinion better to have a strong starting 11 but whatever ;)
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babyblueboy added 16:43 - Jan 23 Lose to league 2 side out of top 6 hammered today season ticket in the bin club has no ambition no money no idea no hope mid table average weekly crap after 30 years I have had it.
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Bluetone added 17:09 - Jan 23 That headline could be shortened to McCarthy Reverts.
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ArnieM added 01:33 - Jan 24 Headline should read......." McCarthy reverts to his only XI"
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