As expected, central defender Richard Naylor has been passed fit to face Nottingham Forest at Portman Road on Saturday. The central defender had been suffering from a hamstring injury and missed most of the training this week, though he did train today.

The Blues' longest-serving player is sure to keep his place in central defence alongside the returning Jason De Vos, with the forward line still something of a mystery.

Manager Joe Royle's squad is as predicted on Thursday.

Squad: Davis, Price, Wilnis, De Vos, Naylor, Unsworth, Richards, Currie, Westlake, Miller, Magilton, Horlock, Bent, Couñago, Kuqi and Scowcroft.

Photo: Action Images

Ipswich Town Polls