Myles Kenlock and Jordan Spence replace the injured Steven Taylor and Christophe Berra as Town boss Mick McCarthy names the side which played much of Saturday’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa.

Kenlock will play at left wing-back with Spence, Jonas Knudsen and skipper Luke Chambers the three-man backline, while Josh Emmanuel will be the right wing-back. Bartosz Bialkowski was in goal.

In midfield, Toumani Diagouraga and Emyr Huws will be joined by Grant Ward with Cole Skuse out with an achilles injury. Up front, Tom Lawrence will again be partnered by David McGoldrick.

Second-placed Brighton, who have ex-Town loanee David Stockdale in goal, are unchanged.

Brighton: Stockdale, Bruno (c), Duffy, Dunk, Pocognoli, Knockaert, Sidwell, Stephens, March, Baldock, Hemed. Walton, Tomori, Kayal, Skalak, Murphy, Akpom, Murray.

Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Chambers (c), Knudsen, Emmanuel, Diagouraga, Huws, Ward, Kenlock, Lawrence, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Pitman, Digby, Bru, Sears, Douglas, Moore. Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire).

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martin587 added 19:07 - Feb 14 Under the circumstances,not a bad looking team on paper.Good Luck lads and do your best,that's all we ask.
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jutever added 19:08 - Feb 14 looks good...COYB'S 1-3
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positivity added 19:08 - Feb 14 coyb, hope they can last the night, quite a few players not used to playing 3 games a week in there. as good a team as we could have put out and our youngest league starting line-up in 18 months
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arc added 19:09 - Feb 14 Two quick thoughts: 1) how far Digby has fallen–only two fit CBs and he is only on the bench!; 2) Douglas and no Bishop?
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jas0999 added 19:12 - Feb 14 I'm expecting something out of the game. Would be good to put three decent results together rather than the very average win one, draw one, lose one. To do that we mustn't sit back, but look to attack.
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cat added 19:14 - Feb 14 Considering the "sick note" list we still look good on paper. I'm confident we can get something, but that's not unusual!
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righty added 19:15 - Feb 14 Come on super mick sit 10 men behind the ball and bring on super Dougie we love you super mick so please please stop crying how nobody loves you
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Fat_Boy_Tim added 19:30 - Feb 14 It's interesting that Bournmouth are trying to get Mings to do this role (I know he's had a couple of shockers but he's been unlucky with the games he's had straight after 18 months out.). If we are going to play 3 at the back and try to hang onto the ball a bit more then we need ball players in the right and left of the 3 centre backs. Defending is another matter though!

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PortmanTerrorist added 19:36 - Feb 14 Can't argue with starting 11 and of course they should last 90 minutes! Try explaining that to any of our players from earlier eras. However what is the story with Bishop. He was to be our shining light this season and now fit and still cannot get on the bench ahead of Bri and Douglas.....as well as 3 strikers on the bench! Weird. Need answers.
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miltonsnephew added 19:46 - Feb 14 What's happened with Dozzell? Titus Bramble out of Retirement anyone???
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positivity added 19:49 - Feb 14 portman, they do a lot more running than in earlier eras, but they should still be able to do it i agree! wish bishop was there, i guess the thinking is, they need cover for huws and diagouraga with their lack of match fitness. if we need a more forward thinking midfielder they can put lawrence (or even mcgoldrick) in that position and bring on a striker
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positivity added 19:49 - Feb 14 milton, dozzell played the u-23s game yesterday i think
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Seasider added 19:50 - Feb 14 Lets hope this formation works for all our sakes. Under cosh already and Kenlock booked after a minute. Bit worry as this ref is card happy,and doesn't live too far away!
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warksonwater added 20:42 - Feb 14 Shame we were pegged back, and frustrating them scoring from a penalty, but I'd have settled for 1-1 at the break so well done, lads. A point would be an excellent result. Come on!
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righty added 20:45 - Feb 14 Come on super mick bring on the fabulous Dougie get out of our club McCarthy
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