Trio Return to Starting Line-Up at Palace - Ipswich Town News
Blues boss Paul Jewell has recalled Andy Drury, Lee Martin and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to the team for today’s game at Crystal Palace. Lee Bowyer and Ryan Stevenson drop to the bench with Cody Cropper the sub keeper, as revealed by TWTD last night, replacing the injured Richard Wright.
Jason Scotland keeps his place in the Town attack with Michael Chopra remaining on the bench. Full match preview here.
Midfielders Luke Hyam and Josh Carson are the two players from the travelling 18 who miss out on the matchday squad.
Darren Ambrose and former Blues Academy schoolboy Stuart O'Keefe are the only ex-Town players in the Palace XI with David Wright injured and Lewis Price and Owen Garvan on the bench.
Town: Lee-Barrett, Edwards, Smith, Delaney, Cresswell, Leadbitter, Drury, Emmanuel-Thomas, Martin, Murphy, Scotland. Subs: Cropper, Sonko, Stevenson, Bowyer, Chopra.
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Clyne, McCarthy, Ambrose, Dikgacoi, Scannell, Zaha, Moxey, O'Keefe, McShane, Martin. Subs: Price, Parr, Garvan, Pedroza, De Silva.
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