New signings Collin Quaner and James Collins make their Blues debuts and Will Keane and Callum Elder their league bows as Town take on Rotherham in this afternoon’s crucial relegation six-pointer, while Matthew Pennington moves to right-back and Cole Skuse returns from injury in midfield.

Collins joins skipper Luke Chambers at the centre of the defence, with Skuse and Trevoh Chalobah at the heart of a four-man midfield.

Jack Lankester is on the right with Freddie Sears on the left, while Keane is set to start behind Quaner up front.

Emyr Huws returns to the bench, having been out for 13 months, alongside Town’s fifth new signing Simon Dawkins. For Rotherham, ex-Blues keeper Lewis Price is on the bench.

Town: Gerken, Pennington, Chambers (c), Collins, Elder, Skuse, Chalobah, Sears, Lankester, Keane, Quaner. Subs: Bialkowski, Harrison, Bishop, Downes, Nsiala, Huws, Dawkins.

Rotherham: Rodak, Vyner, Raggett, Robertson, Mattock, Ajayi, Forde, Vaulks, Wiles, Taylor, Smith. Sub: Price, Ihiekwe, Wood, Jones, Palmer, Williams, Yates. Referee: James Linington (Newport IoW).

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positivity added 14:44 - Jan 12 a few players out of position there, hope the new signings can last the 90. worried about no doz/kenlock/jackson amongst others. coyb, must win!
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unknown100 added 14:45 - Jan 12 What's the average height??? Team of giants! Physical league needs a physical team, looks good, skuse back and huwes on the bench as well, need some debut performances! Must win!
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brian_a_mul added 14:46 - Jan 12 Certainly a lot more solid looking on paper, COYB
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RaymondovicBlue added 14:48 - Jan 12 The only surprise for me is why have a CB other bench when you've got 3 on the field and a perfectly good FB in Miles Kenlock Our season starts today COYB
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gosblue added 14:51 - Jan 12 Too soon to start The Great Escape chant but COYB. Whatever happens over the next few months it won't be dull under PL
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miltonsnephew added 15:31 - Jan 12 Get this guy in, 27 goals in 39 games!!
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grinch added 16:11 - Jan 12 those 27 goals have come in a team that make chances for fun...We haven't created 27 chances all srason so he wouldnh do that here strong team today think PL correct about kenlock only the supporters give him praise seems like the boss knows he is weak at defending needs a lone spell out at div 1 to get him ready like Emmanuel. Let PL pick the team for this league it's his first opportunity with some of his players

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Pecker added 19:45 - Jan 12 And they were all fantastic.
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Pecker added 19:45 - Jan 12 And they were all fantastic.
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