Tristan Nydam, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Luke Hyam, Callum Connolly and Freddie Sears all return to the Town line-up for this afternoon’s game at Brentford.

The Blues are set to start with the three-man backline of Carter-Vickers, skipper Luke Chambers and Adam Webster with Jonas Knudsen at left wing-back and Jordan Spence on the right.

With Cole Skuse missing out with a head injury - the Bristolian was helping out with the U18s’ warm-up ahead of their 1-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Playford Road this morning - Hyam, Nydam and Callum Connolly will be in midfield with Sears joining Martyn Waghorn up front.

Young Australian striker Ben Folami is on the bench, having made his Championship debut as a sub against Millwall on Monday, alongside Stephen Gleeson, Mustapha Carayol, Myles Kenlock and Bersant Celina who all started against the Lions.

For Brentford, Neil Maupay replacing the injured Florian Jozefzoon is the only change, while Alan Judge makes his first home start since suffering a broken leg at Portman Road in April 2016.

Brentford: Bentley, Maupay, McEachran, Watkins, Mokotjo, Egan, Judge, Sawyers, Dalsgaard, Barbet, Mepham. Subs: Daniels, Macleod, Bjelland, Yennaris, Marcondes, Clarke, Canos.

Town: Bialkowski, Carter-Vickers, Chambers (c), Webster, Spence, Hyam, Nydam, Connolly, Knudsen, Sears, Waghorn. Subs: M Crowe, Celina, Ward, Gleeson, Kenlock, Carayol, Folami. Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside).

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Sam added 15:50 - Apr 7 JOKE
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MicksZzzTactics added 16:08 - Apr 7 True enough, on both accounts, @Seasider.... but sorry for not sorry being super optimistic about our performance, cause look at them ONCE AGAIN depressing 1st half stats?! Distinctively both 'OutShot' (Uhuuu! What do you know for the ehhhh very FIRST time under Mick = ZERO 1st half shots on target! lol) 'OutPossessed' &'OutPassed'! and oh even in the shall we call it SUCCESSFUL HOOFING department we are clearly coming short today (14-5 in favor of them in 'Aerials Won').

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blueboy1981 added 16:17 - Apr 7 ........ to score (and possibly win) we have to have a shot on Goal - will someone please tell the man who calls himself a Manager that.
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poldark added 16:39 - Apr 7 1 down good old super mick idiot
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blueboy1981 added 16:50 - Apr 7 ....... oh well - I just knew it wouldn't be long before we tailed the Carrot Crunchers - yet again. Probably the nearest we'll get to them now. Another abject failure season.
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blueboy1981 added 17:08 - Apr 7 The only reason that he should be allowed back into Portman Road - is to clear his desk. PREFERABLY TONIGHT.
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