Janoi Donacien and Jordan Graham return to the Town line-up facing Middlesbrough for the suspended Matthew Pennington and Gwion Edwards, who drops to the bench.

Donacien comes into the team at his usual right-back role with Graham on one flank and Grant Ward on the other. There’s no place in the Middlesbrough 18 for ex-Blues skipper Grant Leadbitter.

Town: Gerken, Donacien, Nsiala, Chambers (c), Knudsen, Skuse, Chalobah, Ward, Nolan, Graham, Jackson. Subs: Bialkowski, Edwards, Spence, Sears, Downes, Dozzell, Edun.

Middlesbrough: Randolph, Shotton, Ayala, Flint, Friend (c), Besic, Howson, Saville, Downing, Braithwaite, Hugill. Subs: Lonergan, Batth, Assombalonga, McQueen, McNair, Fry, Gestede. Andy Madley (West Yorkshire).

Photo: TWTD

hongkongblue added 20:39 - Oct 2 What a crock o 💩 where are all you McCarthy haters Now!!! least we kept in the championship never watched Such rubbish let's at least get another striker on and play 2 up top Big SAM or Burley then ?
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blue86 added 20:40 - Oct 2 bring freddie on, play 442 and back to basics. jackson is not a lone striker, he needs a player to support him. oh and donacien, chalabah, nsiala and graham arent fit to wear the shirt! really annoyed.
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blueboy1981 added 20:46 - Oct 2 ........ after seeing this shambles - very little chance of anyone, player or Manager, wanting to come anywhere near Portman Road. Doubt we could even tempt Darren Bent, so impressed is he ..... I think not. Dire Straits People - make no mistake. Just cannot believe what I saw Chambers do - or the space the scorer of the first goal had in midfield to get a shot away. Sunday morning, wellie boot Football from our beloved Club.

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smurfsareblue added 20:47 - Oct 2 Zzzzzzz. Not ashamed that i am watching on sky. 2 Players Summarising Darren Bent and Lee Hendrie if only they were both in the team.
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WaltonBlueNaze added 20:48 - Oct 2 Keep on saying it but PH you are so out of your depth it's embarrassing!
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smurfsareblue added 20:50 - Oct 2 Edwards should have started and so should have sears. But ffs he has taken jackson off. Sorry PH you are out of your depth and do not have a clue
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Northstandveteran added 20:50 - Oct 2 I think many fans on here owe a big apology to Suffolk's answer to Nostradamus. How many down votes did he get for fore telling such disaster? Shout out to Tractorboytommy!!!
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ihatecanaries added 20:57 - Oct 2 Sickparrot I said weeks ago that we could go the whole season without winning a game and I got slated on here. As each game passes by its looking more and more likely
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marco007 added 10:52 - Oct 3 Credit to Donacien as he looks ok...............Graham is a complete waste of tme.....how is he any better than Nydam, Downes, Doz etc???
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