Friday afternoon's U23s friendly against Norwich City at Playford Road will be played behind closed doors, the club has announced.

The Blues' U23s aren't in Professional Development League Two South action until a week on Monday when they face Coventry City at their Alan Higgs Centre training ground (1pm).

Meanwhile, free agent former Blues central defender Tommy Smith, who has been training with the U23s, has been linked with Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth.

Town boss Paul Lambert has repeatedly ruled out a return for the 29-year-old, who left the Colorado Rapids late last year.

Elsewhere, Bristol City midfielder Sammie Szmodics, who was claimed to be interesting the Blues earlier in the month, has joined Peterborough on loan.

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midastouch added 18:13 - Jan 16 The unfriendliest of friendlies!
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busterjames1 added 18:18 - Jan 16 At 29 Tommy Smith is worth having on board again ,What does Lambert not like about him ?If he goes to Portsmouth he will end up biting our bum !!
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Westy added 19:18 - Jan 16 Is there such a thing as a friendly against Norwich?
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ghostofescobar added 20:41 - Jan 16 Buster, cos we have a big squad and we don't have the budget for his wages, I would imagine. I reckon Tommy thinks he's still got one decent contract left in him and his expectations can't be met by us.
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BlueandTruesince82 added 09:12 - Jan 17 COYB
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