Town boss Mick McCarthy says he has no problem with the players holding their annual Christmas party, despite the Blues’ recent poor form and slump to 17th in the Championship.
Stoke City chief executive Tony Scholes has confirmed that his club will make some of their fringe players available for loan. Football League clubs are able to take players on 93-day emergency loans from tomorrow with Potters’ centre-half Matthew Upson amongst Paul Jewell’s top targets.