Town boss Mick McCarthy has made two changes to the team which lost 2-0 at Brentford for this evening’s game against his old club Wolves at Molineux with Teddy Bishop and Jonathan Douglas coming into the side for Kevin Bru, who drops to the bench, and the injured Conor Grant.

The Blues look set to line-up in a 4-3-3 formation with Freddie Sears and Grant Ward either side of Daryl Murphy up front, while Bishop is likely to start ahead of Cole Skuse and Douglas in midfield.

Luke Varney is on the bench for the first time since rejoining the club for a third spell.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Webster, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Bishop, Ward, Sears, Murphy. Subs: Gerken, Smith, Emmanuel, Kenlock, Dozzell, Bru, Varney.

Wolves: Ikeme, Iorfa, Batth (c), Hause, Doherty, Coady, Edwards, Evans, Mason, Bodvarsson, Teixeira. Subs: Lonergan, Henry, Saville, Wallace, Costa, Price, Deslandes. Referee: Peter Bankes (Liverpool).

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StuartBrett8 added 18:58 - Aug 16 Going for hard to beat and nick one.... I really hope we stay solid and keep a clean sheet... (please)
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bluebare added 18:59 - Aug 16 Douglas FFS
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Mark added 19:00 - Aug 16 Well, we had to change something after Saturday's performance even though none of us think Douglas is really the answer. We badly need Bishop to have a good game, that could be key if we are to get anything from tonight. COYB!
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jas0999 added 19:01 - Aug 16 Looking to play for either a 0-0 or nick a 1-0. Personally don't rate Douglas, but let's hope he has a rare good game.
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HALLSJ added 19:02 - Aug 16 Got Wolves in a 5 fold fk the fiver need 3 pts more
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bluebare added 19:05 - Aug 16 why not try Digby in midfield that's where he was playing. Also with the players we have its crying out for 3 5 2 Kenlock and Emanuel as wing backs gives them game time without being exposed.
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AYACCA added 19:11 - Aug 16 Has there ever been a boy born who can swim faster than a shark?
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braveblue added 19:17 - Aug 16 Same shambolic defence full of favourites. Douglas and Skuse - joke. Less than a 3 nil loss will be amazing. Glad I did not go with this team selection.
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muccletonjoe added 19:20 - Aug 16 Only hope is to play 5 across the midfield and murph holding it up front
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thebeat added 19:25 - Aug 16 3 games.....just 3 games to crowbar him back in. He will never ever change.
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prebsa added 19:27 - Aug 16 Douglas and skuse in the midfield says it all. Setting up for a draw to try and nick a win. Same poor defence with micks favourites included once again. Hope I'm wrong but can only see a loss tonight.
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Orraman added 19:27 - Aug 16 As Chris Kamara would say, "Unbelievable Jeff!!!"
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Mick_Mills_Tache added 19:27 - Aug 16 Where do I start....? Still a CB at RB. A defense that is leaking goals alarmingly kept the same. What has poor old Smith done to be left in the cold? Two defensive midfielders AGAIN (thought it was evident it didn't work last season?!) Douglas?! Just needs to driven to the middle of nowhere and left there. A CM playing on the right? I know we're a bit thin on the ground but that is no excuse. Play Emmanuel and Kenlock - get them experience (seeing as we can't do that in the cups anymore thanks to Mick!) and I feel they're probably as good, if not better, than Chambers and Knudsen. Stick Bishop in the centre and play Dozzell. And sign another bloody striker!! Oh and if Mick would leave, that'd be great. #FOMM #MickOut

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Ashinbarnsley added 19:31 - Aug 16 Terrible Skuse and Douglas have proven many times it does not work!! What's happened to the young guns 4 injuries and all we see is bishop, what's wrong with dozzel, mcdonnell and benyu
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brittaniaman added 19:32 - Aug 16 Douglas and Skuse Hey !! The times he put that Duo together last season and it never worked ??
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jpring89 added 19:36 - Aug 16 1-0 Town Douglas to score the winner
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Kesblue66 added 19:44 - Aug 16 Why not play it safe mick and play eight defenders.
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iaintaylorx added 19:45 - Aug 16 I'm fed up with Mick and I'm gonna give him to the Norwich game. If we lose tonight and to Norwich on Sunday, he MUST go!! Steve Bruce is available!?
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Cloddyseedbed added 19:45 - Aug 16 Unbelievable team selection and dodgy owner.
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prebbs007 added 19:45 - Aug 16 Again dinosaur Same shocking full backs. Same defence leaking goals against awful opponents. Skuse & Douglas so basically 6 at the back and hoof it. You're an idiot McCarthy. Miracle required. There's always hope. Need it as we won't win with ability. 11/10 wolves at home to that team selection. Superb price.
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neillrumsey added 19:45 - Aug 16 Give MM a month and he'll be gone. He hasn't addressed the Full back issue and is again playing Skuse and Douglas together which has never worked. Thankfully im not going. Good luck tonight hope you surprise us
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JimmyP45 added 19:46 - Aug 16 The two words that gives every town fan nightmares...Douglas Starts
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oldegold added 19:50 - Aug 16 Chambers in wrong position, two young fullbacks chomping at the bit...not playing, Knudsen and Douglas both playing, hoofball formation. Clearly this manager is not for turning and he will go about it in his stubborn and one dimensional way so clearly no hope. Goodnight ..and someone turn out the light please...
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leahcar88 added 19:52 - Aug 16 Webster same old favourite as last year and chambers is worse at CB and been playing rb how many seasons now
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jonbull88 added 19:54 - Aug 16 While Douglas might not be everyone's cup of tea, still got to back the boys. Coyb!
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