De Vos Left Out of Squad - Ipswich Town News
Skipper Jason De Vos has been left out of the Town squad for Saturday's FA Cup third round tie at home to Portsmouth. The Canadian is rested after suffering a rib injury in the Coventry game a week ago.
De Vos's absence sees Richard Naylor return to the squad after his slipped disc and the 30-year-old could be in with a chance of joining Alex Bruce at the centre of the defence. Canadian winger Jaime Peters also receives a recall.
Squad: Alexander, Bruce, Casement, Clarke, Couñago, Garvan, Harding, Haynes, Lee, Legwinski, T Miller, Naylor, Peters, Sito, Supple, Trotter, Walters, Williams, Wilnis, Wright.
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