Boss Jim Magilton is yet to decide whether to include midfielder Alan Quinn in the side which takes on his old club Southampton at St Mary s on Saturday. Quinn limped off at Stoke last Saturday with an ankle problem, but a subsequent scan showed no serious problem.
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Former Blues skipper Jon Walters has rejoined another of his old clubs Stoke City as technical director on an interim basis following the departure of Ricky Martin.
Town are waiting on Jon Walters and Kevin Lisbie ahead of Wednesday s home game with Nottingham Forest. Walters missed the draw with Blackpool due to a stomach bug, while Lisbie hurt his back in the warm-up.