Skipper Luke Chambers, Toto Nsiala, James Wilson, Teddy Bishop, Keanan Bennetts, Alan Judge and James Norwood return as under-fire Town manager Paul Lambert makes seven changes to his Blues line-up facing form team Oxford at Portman Road this afternoon.

Chambers comes in at right-back with Luke Matheson dropping to the bench, while Toto Nsiala, who has been out since the home defeat to Peterborough in January with a hamstring problem, partners Wilson, who last featured in the Lincoln match in October before suffering a knee injury. Myles Kenlock continues at left-back with Tomas Holy in goal.

In midfield, Andre Dozzell is in the deeper role with Flynn Downes banned for two games, while Judge and Bishop look set to play ahead of him.

Norwood looks set to be the central striker with Troy Parrott on the left, the role he occupied during his loan spell at Millwall, and Bennetts, who has been out with a groin problem since the Burton match in December, on the right.

There is no place in the 18 for Luke Woolfenden and Mark McGuinness, who have been the regular central defensive partnership of late, or Luke Thomas, who suffered a knock during Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Northampton.

Town: Holy, Chambers (c), Nsiala, Wilson, Kenlock, Dozzell, Bishop, Bennetts, Parrott, Judge, Norwood. Subs: Cornell, Matheson, Ward, Harrop, Lankester, Sears, Drinan.

Oxford: Stevens, Ruffels, Moore (c), Gorrin, Brannagan, Taylor, Sykes, Forde, Atkinson, Lee, Barker. Subs: Eastwood, Hall, Winnall, Henry, Grayson, Shodipo, Kelly. Referee: Marc Edwards (Tyne and Wear).

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warno added 14:42 - Feb 20 Its clear that he WANTS to be sacked
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Ipswichbusiness added 14:42 - Feb 20 If we exclude the 11 who have been selected and the injured, then we could play the following team; Cornell Mathewson, Woolfenden, McGiunness, Ward Lankester, Huws, Nolan, Dobra Jackson, Drinan I think it's just as (un)likely to win as the one that he has chosen.
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LWNR2013 added 14:42 - Feb 20 I'm surprised the loanees haven't been re-called this week.
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waspsforever1 added 14:43 - Feb 20 2 years been here. Then 7 change between league games 1 enforced and calamity is playing so do u know what your best 11 is ?
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RobsonWark added 14:43 - Feb 20 Not even going to bother paying £10 to watch. With Chambers in the staring 11 at right back this could be a very embarrassing score line for us. All Oxford need to do is play down their left side and they are guaranteed a win.
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heathen66 added 14:45 - Feb 20 WOW !!!! Was it a case of Hands Up who likes me....right...that is you 11 starting !!! As David Bowie would say Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes !!! Unbelievable Jeff !!!
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RobsonWark added 14:47 - Feb 20 I'm washing my car this afternoon.
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oldbri added 14:47 - Feb 20 Revenge on Ipswich town, Take that for upsetting me. I cant make all the Ipswich fans train with the under 23s but I can shove one up you before I go. Regards P.L.
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roystevensonsrocket added 14:49 - Feb 20 Totally illogical team and the changes are absurd . Come to think of it PL is an absurd manager and man . Spiteful inept manager and man. Is it wrong of me to hope that we get slaughtered so he has to be sacked . The worst result is we luckily get a 1-0 result so he stays for another couple of weeks so that a new manager doesn't have time to get us in the playoffs

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Razor added 14:49 - Feb 20 So Jacko and Nolan still on the naughty step and bringing 2 players together at the centre of defence who have not played for ages really worries me. Harrop should be in from start and will leave it their for moment.
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Razor added 14:50 - Feb 20 So Jacko and Nolan still on the naughty step and bringing 2 players together at the centre of defence who have not played for ages really worries me. Harrop should be in from start and will leave it their for moment.
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Len_Brennan added 14:51 - Feb 20 If he was going to drop the 2 young centre halves, who can both play & see a pass, would he not have played one of them in the defensive midfield role instead of Downes. We are very weak in the middle now, with 2 centre halves who haven't played for a while. Won't end well.
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bernie added 14:56 - Feb 20 Who going to get sent off or give away a penalty ?? Any guesses
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Suffolkboy added 14:56 - Feb 20 Difficult to understand what has driven this wholesale number of changes : is PL taking some sort of perverse line of thought and action after an uncomfortable session with M E ? Playing the max number of loanees last week was just as confusing ; but possibly reflected his frustrations with and about resistance and personal clashes within his squad . It'll be very interesting to hear from the man himself ,if he's willing and able to come forth . Notwithstanding I hope we give a good account of ourselves ,and perform to cohesively ( if fit enough ) ! COYB

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meekreech added 14:56 - Feb 20 So much for stability and building a good working relationship between the players. Why not just change the whole eleven and play wherever you want.
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Lightningboy added 15:03 - Feb 20 So the defence which has been pretty stable gets ripped apart again? Surely it's the attacking part of our game which has been the biggest problem this season? You have to start questioning whether covid has affected Lambert's mental stability?
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DaGremloid added 15:08 - Feb 20 Oh well, we'll definitely concede a goal down the right then...
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blueboy1981 added 15:16 - Feb 20 I've been at big Clubs you know !! - but for all that bullsh#t - I'm now like a rabbit in headlights, and couldn't care less because I have a lucrative contract for failure. Who Am I ?
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blueboy1981 added 15:18 - Feb 20 londontractorboy57 - an obviously born LOSER ! - and satisfied with that.
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blueboy1981 added 15:24 - Feb 20 A sign of the ITFC times - some very difficult games coming up against the likes of ACCRINGTON STANLEY ... !!! Reality Check - nothing more, or less !!
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Europablue added 15:26 - Feb 20 A last roll of the dice?
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Marinermagic added 15:52 - Feb 20 So, all of the top managers on this site didn't give Town a chance. Well done Paul Lambert's good first half performance. Wow I bet the numbskulls found that hard to read !
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Billericay12 added 16:00 - Feb 20 After one of our worst ever home performances against Northampton why would you not make some changes ? If you don't what message does that give to the underperforming players ? Not keen on Nsiala as he gives away pens and always looks like a mistake waiting to happen but Wilson was very consistent prior to injury. Bennett's is one of the few players who looks like he might make something happen although final ball let's him down. Also we have 2 strikers on the pitch so not sure why everyone is so negative . Surely It can't get much worse than we have seen recently.

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londontractorboy57 added 16:01 - Feb 20 Bluebore your latest comments i rest my case
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SickParrot added 16:12 - Feb 20 Whilst we were truly awful against Northampton we did keep a rare clean sheet, so why change 3 of the back 4? It's madness.
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