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Three Trialists in Reserves - Ipswich Town News

Town have included three trialists in the reserves side taking on Norwich City at Portman Road this afternoon (KO 2pm). Amongst them is Icelandic U19 international Pape Mamadou Faye, who TWTD was first to reveal was on trial at Portman Road a week ago.

The 18-year-old Senegal-born frontman, who is also set for a trial spell with Reading, has been playing his football with Icelandic club Fylkir.

Faye has made 19 appearances in the Icelandic Premier League, netting one goal. Last month he scored three goals for Iceland’s U19s in two friendlies against Scotland and recently also netted in a 3-2 European qualifier victory against Bulgaria.

Also facing the Canaries is Ibrahima Faye, a Senegalese central defender or left-back, who was with French side Troyes until the summer. The 30-year-old has previously played for SM Caen and Red Star 93 in France and Belgian side KAA Gent. Capped three times by Senegal, Faye has recently been on trials with Stoke City and Leicester.

The third trialist is Ragnar Leosson a midfielder, who currently plays for IA Akranes in his home country. Leosson is an Icelandic U19 international team-mate of Pape Mamadou Faye. The 18-year-old made his first team debut for his club in 2007.

Reserves: Lee-Barrett, Ainsley, I Faye, Brown,Balkestein, Hyam, Lambe, Garvan, Upson, PM Faye, Leosson. Subs: Murray, McLoughlin, Cawley, Dunbar, Eastman.

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