Town Unchanged at Coventry - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Paul Jewell has named an unchanged side for this afternoon’s game against bottom-of-the-table Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena. Keeper Alex McCarthy, back after a one-match ban, coming in for Richard Wright on the bench is the only change to the 16.
New signing Ryan Stevenson travelled with the squad for the first time but misses out along with Josh Carson.
Coventry make three changes from the team which lost 2-1 Blackpool last week with Richard Wood, Jordan Clarke and David Bell taking over from former Blue Hermann Hreidarsson, who dislocated his shoulder against the Seasiders, Cyrus Christie and Conor Thomas. Full preview here.
Town: Lee-Barrett, Edwards, Cresswell, Sonko Smith, Hyam, Drury, Emmanuel-Thomas, Murphy, Martin, Chopra. Subs: McCarthy, Scotland, Delaney, Bullard, Leadbitter.
Coventry City: Murphy, Cranie, Keogh, Wood, Clarke, McSheffrey, Clingan (c), Deegan, Bell, Nimely, Platt. Subs: Dunn, Baker, Eastwod, Willis, Norwood.
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