Midfielder Liam Trotter has extended his loan at Millwall until the end of the season. The 21-year-old has made four appearances for the Lions in this his second spell at the Den, scoring one goal.
Town boss Jim Magilton will hand a debut to new signing Alan Quinn when the Blues take on Plymouth Argyle at Portman Road on Tuesday. Magilton has confirmed that Quinn, who was signed from Sheffield United for £400,000 last week, will be in his starting line-up.
Town boss Mick McCarthy believes League Two Portsmouth’s players will go into tonight’s FA Cup third round replay at Fratton Park expecting to beat the Blues having performed so well in the first game at Portman Road, which ended 2-2. McCarthy is set to field a young side and, as he did at Manchester United in the Capital One Cup earlier in the season, could even switch his entire XI.
Town s U18s continue their defence of the FA Youth Cup tonight when they take on Liverpool at Anfield (KO 7pm). A fifth round trip to Burnley prior to Saturday, 4th February awaits the victors of the tie.
Town boss Jim Magilton continues to wait on midfielder Owen Garvan ahead of Saturday s home game with Stoke City. The Irishman has been suffering with flu for the last few days and is considered a doubt.