Boss Mick McCarthy says the Blues have come a long way in the year since their last visit to Turf Moor, despite Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Burnley ending Town’s hopes of making the play-offs. Michael Kightly netted the game’s only goal nine minutes after the break.
Manager Mick McCarthy says striker Frank Nouble has thrived in the three-man strike force he has employed in recent games. The 22-year-old, signed from Wolves for a bargain £25,000 a year ago, has started six of Town’s last seven games.
Town will be without keeper Dean Gerken, striker Daryl Murphy and centre-half Tommy Smith when they face Preston in the FA Cup at Portman Road on Saturday. Manager Mick McCarthy has confirmed that Scott Loach will start in goal, along with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, skipper Carlos Edwards and Anthony Wordsworth.
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