Town have made two changes for this afternoon’s promotion six-pointer against Millwall at Portman Road with Kasey McAteer and Ivan Azon coming back into the XI (KO 12.30pm, Sky Sports Football/ITV1).

McAteer, starting for the first time since the 0-0 draw with the Lions at the Den on Boxing Day, comes in for Sindre Walle Egeli on the right, while Azon is the number nine with George Hirst dropping to the bench alongside the Norwegian.

Marcelino Nunez, who manager Kieran McKenna said on Friday was “touch and go” to be involved following his hamstring injury, isn’t included in the 20-man squad.

Wes Burns misses out with the calf injury sustained at Hillsborough, along with the suspended Leif Davis and Cedric Kipre.

Jaden Philogene is again among the subs, as is U21s left-back Somto Boniface, who is on the bench for the first time in the Championship this season, having been included for the FA Cup tie at Wrexham and for five Premier League games during 2024/25.

Millwall also make two changes with Caleb Taylor and Luke Cundle returning to the side for Danny McNamara and Barry Bannan, who both drop to the bench.

January Blues target Femi Azeez starts, as does Zak Sturge, last week’s red card against Blackburn having been overturned on appeal.

Town: Walton, Furlong, O’Shea (c), Greaves, Johnson, Matusiwa, Neil, McAteer, Mehmeti, Clarke, Azon. Subs: Palmer, Baggott, Boniface, Taylor, Cajuste, Walle Egeli, Philogene, Akpom, Hirst.

Millwall: Patterson, Sturge, Crama, Cooper (c), Taylor, Mitchell, Neghli, Azeez, Langstaff, Coburn, Cundle. Subs: Crocombe, McNamara, Ballo, Ivanovic, Watson, Bryan, Lamptey, Mazou-Sacko, Bannan. Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston).

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