Town boss Mick McCarthy has named the same XI which saw the Blues to Tuesday’s 5-2 victory over Sunderland for this afternoon’s home game against Bristol City.

McCarthy again starts with David McGoldrick, Bersant Celina and Martyn Waghorn behind lone out-and-out striker Joe Garner.

Central defender Adam Webster is back on the bench after recovering from his ankle injury - with Kevin Bru dropping out of the 18 - while keeper Dean Gerken also returns the the subs after missing the Black Cats thrashing due to a hip problem.

For Bristol City, seventh one place and one point behind the Blues, midfielder Marlon Pack, who has already amassed five bookings for the season, is replaced by Josh Brownhill in an otherwise unchanged side.

Town: Bialkowski, Iorfa, Chambers (c), Spence, Knudsen, Skuse, Adeyemi, Waghorn, McGoldrick, Celina, Garner. Subs: Gerken, Webster, Connolly, Ward, Sears, Nydam, Kenlock.

Bristol City: Fielding, Bryan, Flint, Wright (c), Baker, Smith, Brownhill, Diedhiou, O’Dowda, Reid, Paterson. Subs: Steele, Taylor, Woodrow, Eliasson, Magnusson, Hegeler, Leko. Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire).

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shakytown added 14:35 - Sep 30 At last common sense prevails. If it aint broke don't try to fix it.
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Bluetone added 14:36 - Sep 30 Won't argue with that now just get tactical briefing right.
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Len_Brennan added 14:48 - Sep 30 Strong options off the bench too.
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Kikapu added 14:52 - Sep 30 Hmm. This formation is a bit too brave for me. I would prefer an old-style MM formation for the 1st half. Hope I'm wrong and we slaughter them.
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19781981twtd added 15:54 - Sep 30 Poitive set up but worried nothing left on bench at 2.1 down need height at the back
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