Scott Loach comes in for his first league start since August and Paul Green makes his full debut as the Blues face Blackpool at home. Luke Hyam returns to the starting line-up after his gashed leg, while Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is on the bench having recovered from his hamstring injury.
David McGoldrick came close to opening the scoring early on but keeper Scott Loach has made a couple of important saves with Town’s home game with Blackpool goalless at half-time.
Mick McCarthy could field an unchanged side as Town visit his relegation-threatened hometown club Barnsley on Saturday. Cole Skuse is expected to be fine despite suffering a head injury in last week’s 1-0 victory over Bolton, while Stephen Hunt is likely to be fine despite missing Thursday training with a tight groin.
Paul Taylor scored two penalties as Town’s U21s drew 2-2 with Millwall at Playford Road. The Blues were denied what would have been only their second victory of the season when Lions striker Jermaine Easter, who also scored his side’s first goal, netted the game’s third spotkick in injury time