Town have made six changes for this evening’s game at Bristol City with Marcelino Nunez and Ivan Azon handed their full Blues debut.

Jacob Greaves returns to the centre of the defence following his one-match ban with Cedric Kipre dropping to the bench.

Nunez starts in midfield with Jens Cajuste also among the subs, while manager Kieran McKenna swaps all four of his attackers.

Sindre Walle Egeli, Sammie Szmodics, Jaden Philogene and George Hirst all switch to the bench with Kasey McAteer, Chuba Akpom and Jack Clarke returning to the XI and Azon making his first start for the club as the number nine.

Bristol City make two changes from the team which drew 0-0 at Preston at the weekend with key midfielder and one-time Town target Jason Knight missing out having suffered a groin injury against the Lilywhites and Mark Sykes dropping to the bench. George Tanner and Neto Borges come into the XI.

Bristol City: Vitek, Vyner, Dickie (c), Atkinson, Tanner, McCrorie, Randell, Borges, Twine, Mehmeti, Riis. Subs: Lumley, Roberts, Morrison, Sykes, Hirakawa, Pecover, Armstrong, Cornick, Mayulu.

Town: Palmer, Furlong, O’Shea (c), Greaves, Davis, Matusiwa, Nunez, McAteer, Akpom, J Clarke, Azon. Subs: Walton, Kipre, Young, Taylor, Cajuste, Szmodics, Walle Egeli, Philogene, Hirst. Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire).

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armchaircritic59 added 19:25 - Sep 30 Good grief, wasn't expecting that, I had 3 changes, with just the possibility of 4. We'll find out in a bit over 2 hours time if it was the correct thing to do. Or not. One thing's for sure, it's a hell of a bench!
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dirtydingusmagee added 19:26 - Sep 30 Too many changes imo
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Dug added 19:28 - Sep 30 Why so many changes tonight? Has he got one eye on the Norwich game, odd to drop your top goal scorer.
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armchaircritic59 added 19:35 - Sep 30 All i can say is, KM's either going to look very clever or very silly, or if a draw, neither!
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Gforce added 19:36 - Sep 30 It's certainly a crucial week,two defeats and we'll probably find ourselves in the bottom six,where as two wins,would see us in the top six.....fine margins indeed.
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TimmyH added 19:38 - Sep 30 Yes a lot of changes...not sure if Akpom and McAteer warrant their returns so quickly.
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jas0999 added 19:44 - Sep 30 With our squad, a disappointing couple of results away, this should be three points. Six changes seems excessive but, he will live and die by his decisions. No excuses. The changes made by KM none forced. Three points a must.
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Town1Inter0 added 19:44 - Sep 30 This shows that we have the best squad in the league. All those fresh attackers against a team who haven't been able to rest 9 of their players.
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Kilterums added 19:48 - Sep 30 I hate this. Why are we playing in a kit where a colour blind person can't tell the difference. And I paid to watch this.
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Linkboy13 added 19:48 - Sep 30 Bit of a shock so many changes with the team trying to bed in. I knew Greaves would come back in as he's naturally left sided and dispite his lack of popularity with the fans has had a decent season so far. We haven't seen much of Azon but the way he created the chance for himself when he hit the post was impressive. Nunez is obviously a class player but i thought he looked heavy legged on Saturday but needs another game before the Norwich match. Some players find it difficult to play two in a week and Philogene who's been our best player so far this season looks like one of them. We've got a very strong squad and it's important to keep players match fit and others fresh. If it all goes horribly wrong the wise after the event experts will be out in force like those pundits on TV.

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ThaiBlue added 19:50 - Sep 30 Has McKenna lost the plot far to many changes we need a settled side not chopping and changing every game
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Gforce added 20:08 - Sep 30 1-0 down already, what a surprise.
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Linkboy13 added 20:11 - Sep 30 The vulchers are hovering i fear.
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blueboy1981 added 20:26 - Sep 30 Crazy McKenna !!! - I just hope it works, otherwise things could shortly turn toxic from the Owners and Fans alike …. !!!
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jas0999 added 20:32 - Sep 30 This is woeful.
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jon_talbot56 added 20:33 - Sep 30 Similar pattern to PNE, Blackburn. Town two thirds possession, no shots on target. Town been rumbled.
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Dug added 20:37 - Sep 30 Not a good half .. need to make some changes!
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Gforce added 20:41 - Sep 30 Need Philly on immediately
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blueboy1981 added 20:44 - Sep 30 We need some evidence, like right now, that McKenna has any idea of what he’s doing. Interesting and telling 2nd half ahead….. !!!
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Lightningboy added 20:47 - Sep 30 6 changes does not equal 3 points vs Norwich. You can't pick and choose. 1st half was shambolic.
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Tedray added 20:49 - Sep 30 We need a confidence booster tonight not a wishy washy performance........so far not good and it seems a bit ominous..
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BlueRuin69 added 20:50 - Sep 30 Utter joke making six changes to a side beginning to find its feet. So unfair on players like Azon who must just be adjusting, Nunez has looked rusty when coming on as sub. McKenna what were you thinking
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surgery added 20:52 - Sep 30 What manager in their right mind would make six changes to a team that won their last game? He’s lost the plot
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grow_our_own added 22:00 - Sep 30 Some rotation was justified, but agree KM went overboard: 1. Kipre got cramp Sat, ok 2. Cajuste has dodgy knee, needs to ration minutes, ok 3. Szmodics had lengthy injury last season, and needs to manage it, ok 4. Hirst has looked fresh all season. Jury's out tho, as we've overplayed him in the past and he's got long-term injured. 5. Egeli? 19 year olds can play every day. And his competition is McAteer. Getting to the point where KM needs to admit he's signed a dud. 6. Philogene? Fit as a butcher's dog, would have been fine. Prob the best player in the Championship atm.

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