Mick McCarthy says he’ll be keeping faith with keeper Dean Gerken at Yeovil tonight, despite the 28-year-old’s error for Middlesbrough’s first goal on Saturday. The Blues boss believes it’s important that players shouldn’t constantly be in fear of losing their places and that Gerken wasn’t the only player to blame for Danny Graham’s opening goal at the Riverside.
Rotherham boss Steve Evans says former Blues loanees Paul Green and Frazer Richardson might have joined Town rather than the Millers in the summer but for the locations of the two clubs. The duo are expected to start for the South Yorkshiremen at Portman Road tomorrow.
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Town are understood to have made an enquiry regarding Watford keeper Scott Loach. The Hornets may be will willing to sell the former England U21 international, who was previously with the Blues’ academy between 1997 and 2000 before his family returned to hometown Nottingham, as they are reportedly set to sign former Cardiff man Tom Heaton, who is a free agent.
Skipper Carlos Edwards slammed home an injury time winner to claim a crucial three points for the Blues at Derby. The Rams should have been out of sight by half-time with Conor Sammon hitting the post when through one-on-one with Scott Loach, who saved a subsequent Jamie Ward penalty.