Full-back Jay McEveley s season is over after scans revealed his torn medial ligament requires surgery. The loanee from Blackburn suffered the injury in the 2-1 defeat at Cardiff on Monday.
Ten-man Town suffered late heartbreak as Cardiff s Jason Koumas netted a last minute winner. Fabian Wilnis was harshly red-carded on 13, Lewis Price saving the subsequent penalty, but Michael Ricketts soon put the Bluebirds in front. Jimmy Juan appeared to have saved a point before Koumas struck.
Town boss Jim Magilton is waiting on the fitness of skipper Gareth McAuley as the Blues look to get back to winning ways against Derby County at Portman Road on Saturday. The Blues are definitely without Moritz Volz, who is serving a one-match ban.
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