Toto Nsiala, Louis Barry and Kayden Jackson are all in the U23s side facing leaders Bristol City behind closed doors at Playford Road in Professional Development League Two South this afternoon (KO 1pm).

Centre-half Nsiala is playing his first game since recovering from a hamstring injury.

The young Blues, who are coached by Kieron Dyer and Bryan Klug this season, are currently fifth in PDL2 South but having played fewer games than the Robins and the other sides above them.

Town have included Tete Yengi, a 21-year-old Australian forward, who has signed a one-year deal plus an option for a further season at Portman Road, on the bench.

Yengi, who is 6ft 5in tall, was previously with A-League side the Newcastle Jets. His older brother Kusini plays for Adelaide United.

Town: Ridd, Alexander, Nsiala, Baggott, Clements, Healy, Humphreys, Chirewa, Siziba, Barry, Jackson. Subs: Cullum, Stewart, Yengi, Morris, Ward.

Photo: Matchday Images

Linkboy13 added 15:46 - Sep 27 Louis Barry has been a big disappointment since arriving from Villa and obviously hasn't worked hard enough in training to impress the coaching staff. Paul Cook has proved that players that impress in training will be given their chance El Mizouni came in Saturday dispite not being one of my favourites and done well. It's always nice to see one of the home grown players do well and also prove me wrong. Some of these players we get on loan from big clubs come here and think they can just walk into the first team that's not how it works im afraid so hats off to Paul Cook for giving EI Mizouni his big chance.

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Robert_Garrett added 09:14 - Sep 28 Still a few first teamers need to prove their validity and their commitment the cause. No pain no gain so the training is very important. The fitness levels are starting to steep up now so they are very much in danger of being left behind and sold in january. Dobra is still my favourite of the up and coming bunch.
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