Cole Skuse and Jonas Knudsen both miss out as Town face leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux this afternoon with Kevin Bru and Myles Kenlock both starting.

Skuse suffered an ankle knock in last week’s 2-0 victory over Reading, while Knudsen is a surprise absentee, presumably also due to an injury.

Youngsters Adam McDonnell, who was recalled from his loan at Aldershot on Thursday, and Pat Webber are among the subs along with David McGoldrick and sub keeper Michael Crowe with Dean Gerken out with a hip problem.

Wolves make one change with Barry Douglas replacing Ruben Vinagre at left-back.

Wolves: Ruddy, Bennett, Coady (c), Boly, Doherty, Saiss, Neves, Douglas, Cavaleiro, Bonatini, Jota. Subs: N'Diaye, Batth, Costa, Gibbs-White, Enobakhare, Vinagre, Norris

Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Chambers (c), Webster, Kenlock, Connolly, Bru, Ward, Celina, Waghorn, Garner. Subs: M Crowe, T Smith, Bishop, McGoldrick, Sears, McDonnell, Webber. Referee: David Coote (Nottinghamshire).

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OwainG1992 added 14:30 - Dec 23 This could be painful! If we can somehow manage a point I would be amazed.
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brian_a_mul added 14:32 - Dec 23 Big test for Connolly without Skuse to help him mop up in front of the back four. COYB!
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PortmanTerrorist added 14:51 - Dec 23 what a bench! lol Mick says he does not need more players. Fair enough but if we can't get players fit to start then may have to re think.
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gosblue added 14:51 - Dec 23 Ok 11 but only 5 on the bench. COYB
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Nthsuffolkblue added 14:53 - Dec 23 Have we only 5 subs? Do we usually have 7? Haven't paid it a lot of attention until I saw this team.
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TimmyH added 15:03 - Dec 23 What's happened to Nydam and Downes of late?...I thought one of the 5 points of the club's plan was to bring players through to our starting 1,. Instead we have Bru being brought in although Mick wanted him gone in the summer...does not make sense!
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TimmyH added 15:04 - Dec 23 'starting 11'...that should read :)
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jas0999 added 15:07 - Dec 23 Win, lose or draw I still think we need several reinforcements. Quite a few are injury prone or been missing a while so little surprise. Bench looks weak.
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whosroundisitanyway added 15:13 - Dec 23 TimmyH They're injured.
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Kikapu added 15:17 - Dec 23 TimmyH Keep up, my dear old thing.
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whosroundisitanyway added 15:18 - Dec 23 TimmyH You commented on Micks pre match interview, did you not read it?
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Swailsey added 15:36 - Dec 23 Also, Bru wanted to leave to play football.
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Theipswich added 15:41 - Dec 23 We have a youth section that our wise manager should be making the most of...why should we be short of players...bring the young ones on..as Sir Bobby always said..if they're good enough, they're old enough. It would be great if our manager could actually after 5 years put some faith in youth instead of loans loans and loans.Unfortunately under him the youngsters play the league cups and then get abandoned for usually loanees which hardly inspires faith..

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TimmyH added 17:09 - Dec 23 whosroundisitanyway - no mate I didn't comment on Micks pre-match interview!?! and didn't read it but was unaware they are BOTH injured!...what a bunch of crocks we have in midfield, by the way Kikapu I remember you saying I was arrogant about Micks contract extension well judging by your comment pot and kettle comes to mind!
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whosroundisitanyway added 19:22 - Dec 23 "Never be content Mick" Was that you or a ghost writer????
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TimmyH added 20:03 - Dec 23 Yep that's what I wrote but that interview mentioned absolutely zilch about Downes or Nydam being injured (I thought Nydam had a niggle which kept him out for a game or so and Mick wasn't playing him due to Huws return)...so reading that would make you none the wiser!!!...
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whosroundisitanyway added 21:16 - Dec 23 "Tristan Nydam& Flynn Downes" "they'll be coming back pretty soon" Micks words in that interview? Not having a go, just making a point.
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