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Jewell Unsure Whether Duo Will Return for Preston - Ipswich Town News

Boss Paul Jewell says he's not sure whether Jimmy Bullard or Connor Wickham will be fit enough to face newly-relegated Preston at Portman Road on Saturday. The duo missed Monday's 4-1 defeat at Swansea with the Town manager admitting to being concerned about fluid on the on-loan Hull midfielder's knee.

Striker Wickham has a rib injury, while Bullard has shoulder and knee problems with Jewell more concerned about the latter: "Connor got a knock on the rib against Norwich and Jimmy has a knee injury.

"Jimmy’s got a bit of fluid on his knee which with his past history is a bit of a concern and we’ll have a look at Connor in the morning.”

Meanwhile, the Blues boss is weighing up whether to give keeper Brian Murphy a run-out during the season’s final two matches: "We’ve got two games and Brian might play in one of those two games, he might play in two, he might play in none.”

Murphy, who has been offered a new Town contract with his current terms up in the summer, is yet to make an appearance since Jewell took over at Portman Road having broken his ankle in training just before Christmas.

The Town boss is likely to get a chance to see the former Bohemians glovesman in action when the reserves take on Luton at Kenilworth Road this afternoon (KO 2pm).

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