Murphy Back for Blues at Leeds - Ipswich Town News
Daryl Murphy replacing Josh Carson is Town’s only change for this afternoon’s game against Leeds at Portman Road. The Northern Irish youngster came off with a hamstring injury late in last week’s 2-2 draw with Blackpool.
Carson made the trip as part of an 18 man squad but sits out along with Jack Ainsley with skipper Grant Leadbitter back on the bench.
Leeds make three changes from last week’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, Fabian Delph, Mikael Forssell and Robert Snodgrass replacing Luciano Becchio, Aidan White and Michael Brown.
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Town: McCarthy, Edwards, Sonko, Smith, Cresswell, Martin, Hyam, Drury, Murphy, Emmanuel-Thomas, Scotland. Subs: Lee-Barrett, Delaney, Leadbitter, Bullard, Chopra.
Leeds United: Lonergan, Thompson, Lees, O'Dea, Pugh, Snodgrass, Clayton, Delph, Townsend, Forssell, McCormack. Subs: M Taylor, Bruce, Brown, Becchio, White.
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