Town boss Paul Lambert has made four changes to his team for this evening’s live home Sky game with Sunderland with Luke Thomas making his full debut and Jon Nolan, Luke Woolfenden and Kayden Jackson all returning to the XI.

From those who started Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Peterborough, Toto Nsiala misses out due to a hamstring injury, while Alan Judge, Aaron Drinan and Teddy Bishop drop to the bench.

Woolfenden will partner Mark McGuinness at the heart of the defence with Nolan taking over from Bishop in the advanced midfield role with Thomas, impressive as a sub against Posh, on the right of the front three and Jackson down the middle.

Among the subs for the first time in a league game is 18-year-old centre-half Elkan Baggott.

Sunderland include former Blues skipper Grant Leadbitter in their starting XI and make one change from the team which beat Shrewsbury 1-0 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday with Carl Winchester coming into the team for Jack Diamond as they move to a 4-3-3 system.

Town: Holy, Chambers (c), Woolfenden, McGuinness, Ward, Dozzell, Downes, Nolan, Thomas, Edwards, Jackson. Subs: Cornell, Baggott, Kenlock, Bishop, Judge, Sears, Drinan.

Sunderland: Burge, Willis, Wright, Power (c), Wyke, O'Brien, Scowen, Leadbitter, McFadzean, Winchester, McGeady. Subs: Matthews, Maguire, Gooch, O'Nien, Sanderson, Embleton, Diamond. Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey).

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herobobby added 20:10 - Jan 26 It is Lambert's fault You are a bad teacher You have naughty kids Jackson hasn't been happy He isn't going to play for someone he doesn't respect Jackson won't play again he wants away Lambert stick that snood up your.....
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herobobby added 20:11 - Jan 26 It is Lambert's fault You are a bad teacher You have naughty kids Jackson hasn't been happy He isn't going to play for someone he doesn't respect Jackson won't play again he wants away Lambert stick that snood up your.....
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herobobby added 20:12 - Jan 26 It is Lambert's fault You are a bad teacher You have naughty kids Jackson hasn't been happy He isn't going to play for someone he doesn't respect Jackson won't play again he wants away Lambert stick that snood up your...
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herobobby added 20:13 - Jan 26 It is Lambert's fault You are a bad teacher You have naughty kids Jackson hasn't been happy He isn't going to play for someone he doesn't respect Jackson won't play again Lambert take your snood and stick it
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herobobby added 20:13 - Jan 26 It is Lambert's fault You are a bad teacher You have naughty kids
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Suffolkboy added 20:14 - Jan 26 Walton blue , I'm with you ; where's the professional discipline ,the sense of obligation to behave and play a wholesome part ? There's definitely some who are weak in more sense than one ;some can't see , some won't see and some don't believe what they're seeing ! Unfortunately we supporters have to look on ,too often in dismay : tonight is already one of those occasions ! A disgrace to the team ,to ITFC and to the task !Cannot see any explanation will do ! But COYB

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moggasnotebook added 20:25 - Jan 26 You miserable load of b*ggers..... the above posts are hardly ‘support'. Keep the faith
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Suffolkboy added 20:28 - Jan 26 Walton blue , I'm with you ; where's the professional discipline ,the sense of obligation to behave and play a wholesome part ? There's definitely some who are weak in more sense than one ;some can't see , some won't see and some don't believe what they're seeing ! Unfortunately we supporters have to look on ,too often in dismay : tonight is already one of those occasions ! A disgrace to the team ,to ITFC and to the task !Cannot see any explanation will do ! But COYB

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moggasnotebook added 20:30 - Jan 26 Good battling 40 minutes Town. Not let the sending off affect us and I still fancy us (even if others are giving up / hoping for a defeat) x
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WaltonBlueNaze added 20:35 - Jan 26 Crap defending yet again - why can't we ever stop crosses coming into our box!
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Dockerblue added 21:05 - Jan 26 Where was Chambers again? Oh behind the goalscorer. May as well play with 9 men!
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