Town boss Mick McCarthy has named an unchanged side for this afternoon’s East Anglian derby against Norwich City at Carrow Road (Sky Sports Two, from 11.30am, KO midday).

Skipper Luke Chambers is OK to take his place on the right of the defensive three having been ill earlier in the week, while Cole Skuse continues in central midfield with Toumani Diagouraga, who has also been unwell this week, with back on the bench having been ineligible against his parent club Leeds last week.

With Tom Lawrence still suspended, Freddie Sears keeps his place alongside David McGoldrick up front despite suffering a groin strain in the 1-1 draw with the Whites.

Norwich make three changes with Steven Whittaker, Yanic Wildschut and Alex Pritchard dropping to the bench and Ivo Pinto and Steven Naismith, who are both back from injury, and Wes Hoolahan all starting.

Norwich City: Ruddy, Pinto, Martin, Klose, Dijks, Tettey, Howson, Jacob Murphy, Hoolahan, Naismith, Jerome. Subs: McGovern, Whittaker, Wildschut, Lafferty, Pritchard, Bennett, Josh Murphy.

Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Chambers (c), Berra, Knudsen, Kenlock, Skuse, Ward, Huws, Sears, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Emmanuel, T Smith, Bru, Diagouraga, Moore, Pitman. Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands).

Photo: TWTD

TimmyH added 11:31 - Feb 26 Would prefer Diagouraga in midfield to Skuse but if he's been unwell that rather suits McCarthy then! Give it 100% all the best lads!
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WeWereZombies added 11:48 - Feb 26 Am I the only one daft enough to think when they read 'Town Unchanged Against Canaries' that they are going to play the match in their street clothes?
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Len_Brennan added 11:54 - Feb 26 Skuse back in - McCarthy out! Just when it looked like he had seen the light. I despair.
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OldClactonBlue added 12:32 - Feb 26 Does Bart ever throw it? We could keep the ball then!
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