Town threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Coventry. Darren Currie and Jimmy Juan put the Blues ahead but Gary McSheffrey and Lilian Nalis netted either side of the break. Nicky Forster appeared to have scored the winner late on but the referee deemed the ball not to have crossed the line.
Town have named an 18-man squad for the trips to Leeds on Saturday and Burnley on Tuesday. Dutch defender Fabian Wilnis is available again after his groin injury, while young right winger Danny Haynes keeps his place.
Town go looking for their first home derby victory over Norwich City in seven years on Sunday (KO midday). Since Alex Mathie s first half hat-trick inspired the Blues to that famous 5-0 win in 1998, Town have beaten the Canaries only once, 2-0 at Carrow Road in 2002/03.
An x-ray has shown Ian Westlake s ankle injury to be worse than originally thought and the midfielder is now expected to be out for another two months. Better news is that Fabian Wilnis s groin problem isn t as bad as initially feared.
Boss Joe Royle says he is considering looking for a loan player to cover for Ian Westlake while the midfielder is out injured with ankle ligament damage. Westlake turned the ankle in training on Tuesday and faces around six weeks on the sidelines.