Town have made five changes from the side which won 4-1 away at Swansea before the international break for this afternoon’s home game against Wrexham, the first league game between the clubs and the Red Dragons’ inaugural visit to Portman Road.

Cedric Kipre, Sindre Walle Egeli, Jaden Philogene, Chuba Akpom and Ivan Azon come into the XI with Jacob Greaves, Kasey McAteer, Marcelino Nunez, Jack Clarke and George Hirst dropping to the bench.

For Wrexham, James McClean, Josh Windass and Sam Smith come into the team with former Blues striker Kieffer Moore, a starter in all the Welsh side’s league games so far, and on-loan Manchester City midfielder Issa Kabore missing out with hamstring injuries, while another ex-Town forward, Nathan Broadhead, moves to the bench.

Town: Walton, Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, Davis, Matusiwa, Taylor, Walle Egeli, Akpom, Philogene, Azon. Subs: Button, Johnson, Greaves, Young, Cajuste, McAteer, Nunez, J Clarke, Hirst. 

Wrexham: Okonkwo, Cleworth, Scarr, Hyam, Longman, Dobson, Sheaf, Thomason, McClean, Windass, Smith. Subs: Burton, Doyle, Coady, Barnett, James, O’Brien, Ashfield, Broadhead, Hardie. Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton).

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armchaircritic59 added 14:35 - Nov 22 Well we have entered the season of good will to all men and much rotation ( not that we haven't entered that already! ). So let's all hope this 50% outfield change comes up trumps. It is at least to some degree offset by Moore being missing. For those who continue to mourn the loss of Broadhead, well he seldom makes the starting line up for Wrexham, I'm not sure they think it's £10m well spent, thus far anyway. Cue him coming on as a sub and scoring!

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TimmyH added 14:56 - Nov 22 Akpom back in again...about time he did something, glad Azon is starting though.
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tractordamage added 15:00 - Nov 22 This will be linked to international travel. Let's hope Akpom is going to impress. Wrexham will want to get a win in our first ever league meeting. Let's keep that out of the TV show! COYFB
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smithlarr added 15:17 - Nov 22 Squad rotation is a touchy subject, but I hope people will just get used to it. 7 games before we get a midweek break, it's going to be a tough schedule to deal with.
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multiplescoregasms added 17:01 - Nov 22 Does anyone fancy a game? Give McKenna a call and he will fit you in somewhere.
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oldtimer3 added 06:56 - Nov 23 Jack Clarke and Hirst must start. Home matches. We pay to watch our best forwards play. Unbelievable 29,000 people watch that. Come on play your best players at home or the 29,000 will soon be a thing of the past!
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