Town visit Middlesbrough on Saturday with manager Mick McCarthy determined that his side should finish their season strongly, despite now having no realistic chance of making the play-offs. The Blues, who are without a win in six, are eighth in the table, eight points from the play-offs with just three games left to play.
Town midfielder Jim Magilton is facing an anxious time after his son Adam was taken seriously ill. Magilton pulled out of the Northern Ireland squad earlier in the week and has not been included for Town s weekend game.
Keeper Shane Supple has emerged as another doubt ahead of Saturday s home game with Derby County, due to a minor groin strain. Town are already waiting on first choice keeper Lewis Price, who picked up a foot injury at Sheffield Wednesday.
Amir Karic has been called up to the Slovenia side meeting Tunisia next week. The left-sided player is currently on loan at former club NK Maribor back in his homeland.
Boss Jim Magilton took responsibility for Town s 3-1 home defeat to Doncaster, but felt that some his players performed as if the season was already over. The Town manager had praise only for record-breaking debutant Connor Wickham.