Town boss Mick McCarthy has made six changes to the side which beat Burton Albion 2-1 on Saturday for this evening’s match away against Cardiff City with Bersant Celina among those coming into the team.

Also starting are Dominic Iorfa, Tommy Smith, making his first appearance since the opening day, Flynn Downes, Grant Ward, Kevin Bru, handed his first start of the season.

Adam Webster, Martyn Waghorn, David McGoldrick, Jordan Spence and Freddie Sears are all rested and drop to the bench, while Tristan Nydam is missing from the 18.

The Blues look set to start in a 4-3-3/4-5-1 system with Downes and Bru, who came on as a sub against the Brewers, in midfield with Cole Skuse and Ward and Celina in the wide roles and Joe Garner the lone central striker.

Cardiff are without striker Kenneth Zohore and midfielder Aron Gunnarsson due to ankle injuries and full-back Joe Bennett, who has a calf problem.

The Bluebirds make three changes from the team which drew 0-0 with Millwall at the weekend with Lee Tomlin, Omar Bogle and Callum Paterson coming into the side for Craig Bryson, Blues summer target Danny Ward - who both drop to the bench - and the injured Bennett.

Former Town keeper Brian Murphy and ex-loan winger Liam Feeney are both among the Cardiff subs.

Cardiff: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison (c), Ecuele Manga, Tomlin, Ralls, Bamba, Paterson, Mendez-Laing, Bogle, Hoilett. Subs: Murphy, Ward, Feeney, Halford, Damour, Bryson, Gounongbe.

Town: Bialkowski, Iorfa, Knudsen, Chambers (c), T Smith, Skuse, Downes, Bru, Celina, Ward, Garner. Subs: Gerken, Webster, Waghorn, McGoldrick, Spence, Connolly, Sears. Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands).

Photo: TWTD

warktheline added 19:30 - Oct 31 ....if it goes wrong Celina will carry the can!
6

heathen66 added 19:31 - Oct 31 Wow...never saw that coming...6 changes (and not any of his 3 generals) I hope starting Celina is not just a one off and Mick making a point of I told you so. The guy needs to play games not 10 mins here and 5 mins there with one start and that is it. After Iorfa performance at Sheff Utd I am surprised to see him back in the starting XI so early (must have got a good shine on Micks car over the weekend) So it is one upfront then (4-5-0-1) which does not surprise me at all in the battle of the men of yester year.

1

itfcbam added 19:38 - Oct 31 Come on some of you think about it! Webster has had a long time out, 3 games in 7 days and he could break down again, so if he is to miss one this is the logical game as it's the one in the middle. MM can't win, if he was to break down and be out for another spell the same people moaning now would also moan that he shouldn't have been pushed into all 3 games!! Agree Waghorn is a bit of a strange one though. But please with some of this stop moaning for the sake of it. After all Celina is starting!!! Suspect we are looking at 4-5-1 with Ward and Celina supporting Garner where possible. Alternatively celina playing in the hole just behind Garner (which could be his most suited position)

0

bubblesblue79 added 19:39 - Oct 31 Why are people moaning..,, 6 changes... if you look at man united, they've mad 6 changes also...that's what the big clubs do....
2

Rensham added 19:39 - Oct 31 Big MM contradiction in playing Celina, especially after explaining his reasoning vs Burton and throwing his toys out of the pram at the weekend. BIg Mick knows Warnock inside out. Hope his team sticks it to Warnock bigtime. Trust in Mick. COYB
-3

trncbluearmy added 19:45 - Oct 31 It almost looks as if he has picked a weak team around Celina so that if Celina fails he can say told you so. Hope I am completely wrong about that but the team selection is weird
3

alfromcol added 19:48 - Oct 31 where's Connelly gone?
1

BlueHarmony added 19:49 - Oct 31 Come on, let's get behind MM & the boys. He's kept the spine with Bart, Chambers, Skuse & Garner. No-one can doubt Smith, Downes & Celina's quality in justifying a start & McGoldric & Waghon (prob our best 2 players this season) need a rest. Bring them back on Sat, as 3 games in 8 days is tough going. Take a point tonight & 3 on Sat
1

billlm added 19:56 - Oct 31 Most of this is to get his boyfriend smith back in the team, wont be long before our best ever right back chambers regains that spot to accomadate smith next to webster, sorry if i offend any sensitive souls.
1

Rensham added 20:01 - Oct 31 whatever is the best back four, not a problem with Knusden, Smith Webster, Chambers as long as we win games
-1

BrandestonBlue added 20:09 - Oct 31 What sort of idiot makes six changes to a winning team?? Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford tonight v benefica
0

Berts_chin added 20:48 - Oct 31 Just a little puzzled as to why we have 2 right backs on the bench, i.e. Spence and Connolly, yet Kenlock is not there. Is he injured? Otherwise, very unlucky not to feature at all.
1

kevinocallaghan added 20:51 - Oct 31 Mick's possibly made the changes as up until the last 20 mins on Saturday we were rubbish. McGoldrick lacklustre , Sears ineffectual, Webster still only 70% at best . Those of you suggesting he's picked a line-up to make Celina look bad , please get a grip !! Do you know how pathetic you sound ?
1

leftie1972 added 21:32 - Oct 31 Bru starting? He was told he could find a new club at the end of last season, now he's starting WTF!
0

Rensham added 21:45 - Oct 31 unlucky to let in three sloppy goals. Celina goal bright spark on a disappointing night.
-2

dirtydingusmagee added 21:54 - Oct 31 Sloppy goals are not ''unlucky '' goals ,sloppy goals are sloppy goals , you just cant see it as it is can you Rensham.
1

dukey44 added 22:01 - Oct 31 Have to be careful what I say on here as I'm sorry but Micks ruined the club to the core now but there's still too many want him here? After playing 4 strikers Saturday then 1 tonight he really is showing his middle finger to the fans but some won't see it like that!! I'm sorry but he's ruining the club with every game now!!! Get lost Mick and take your useless backroom with you!!

2

Lightningboy added 09:56 - Nov 1 Seems to me that Skuse would need to have 2 broken legs to get dropped.
0

Blogs 295 bloggers

Ipswich Town Polls