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Norris Targeting Quick Return - Ipswich Town News

Injured midfielder David Norris says he wants to get back into action as soon as possible after being ruled out for four months due to the knee injury he sustained at Coventry last week. Norris has been joined on the sidelines by Jaime Peters, who picked up an ankle injury on Saturday.

Norris told the club site: "I have never had pain like it. I thought it might be bad but was hoping it might be a kick rather than ligaments because it happened when I went in for a challenge.

"I was gutted when they told me that it was ligaments and that I would be out until Christmas. The manager had a word with me though, he's been there with a bad knee injury himself and that helped.

"I can't do anything but rest for two weeks and then I can start my rehab. I want to get back as quick as I can and at least I will have the second half of the season to look forward to if everything goes to plan."

Peters is rated as a big doubt for Tuesday’s home game against Crystal Palace after suffering an ankle injury towards the end of the Leicester match. Alan Quinn looks the most obvious replacement for the Canadian.

Town will also be without Pablo Couñago, who is back in training after suffering a groin injury early in pre-season, and Ben Thatcher, still recovering from last season’s knee problem, but both are expected to be involved in a reserve game on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the man charged in connection with the theft of shirts and scarves from the Sir Bobby Robson tribute over the weekend has been named as Jamie Underwood, 21, of Burrell Road. He will appear before South East Suffolk magistrates on August 24th.

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