Harry Clarke and Nathan Broadhead are handed their full debuts as Blues boss Kieran McKenna makes five changes for this evening’s home game against Morecambe at Portman Road.

Clarke, who joined last week from Arsenal, comes into the side along with Richard Keogh and George Edmundson at the back, while Broadhead is one of the number 10s alongside 13-goal top scorer Conor Chaplin. Freddie Ladapo returns as the central striker.

George Hirst drops to the bench along with Marcus Harness and Janoi Donacien, while Luke Woolfenden and Cameron Burgess are left out of the 18.

Kyle Edwards and Cameron Humphreys return to the substitutes with Massimo Luongo and Sone Aluko dropping out of the squad.

Morecambe make one change from their most recent fixture, the 2-1 win at home to Cheltenham on January 7th with last season’s 23-goal top scorer Cole Stockton, who had been out with a hamstring injury, coming in for former loanee Kieran Phillips, who has returned to his parent club Huddersfield.

Town: Walton, Clarke, Keogh, Edmundson, Burns, Evans, Morsy (c), Davis, Chaplin, Broadhead, Ladapo. Subs: Hladky, Donacien, Humphreys, Edwards, Harness, Jackson, Hirst.

Morecambe: Ripley (c), Gibson, Rawson, Delaney, Stockton, Weir, Bedeau, Watts, Shaw, Cooney, Mayor. Subs: Smith, Love, Crowley, Hunter, Mellon, Gnahoua, Simeu. Referee: David Rock (Hertfordshire).

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KiwiTractor added 19:24 - Jan 24 Good luck lads
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19781981twtd added 19:26 - Jan 24 Keogh!!!! I hope Kmc knows something we dont ?
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Davidwb20 added 19:27 - Jan 24 Glad to see George Edmundson back in central defence with Cameron Humphrey's at least on the bench. COYB's
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Northstandveteran added 19:31 - Jan 24 Keogh probably included to organise our current wobbly defence.
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Flamencaman added 19:35 - Jan 24 Morecombe forwards must be a slow lumbering lot, but what do we know, I'm predicting a3-1 win Broadhead 2 and Hirst with a late sealer,
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arc added 19:45 - Jan 24 Wow. That's a bold selection at the back. Or a panicked one. Fingers crossed it's the former. COYB.
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TimmyH added 19:48 - Jan 24 Centre back playing right back...I'd rather have him alongside Edmundson. Should win this one!
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itk92 added 20:24 - Jan 24 Wolfy off to Swansea Itk
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pg888 added 20:47 - Jan 24 Clarke has played rb for Stoke most of his appearances this season
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TimmyH added 20:56 - Jan 24 Clarke has looked very good, strong and energetic...almost a right sided midfielder as opposed to a right back he's got forward so much.
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SurreyBlueGirl added 21:53 - Jan 24 Who says rotation doesn't work?
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