Two New Boys Start - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Paul Jewell has handed new signings Paul Taylor and Daryl Murphy debuts for the Blues from the start against Huddersfield at Portman Road this afternoon, the Irishman’s third for the club, while Guirane N’Daw is on the bench. Jack Ainsley takes over from skipper Carlos Edwards at right-back with the Trinidadian out with a groin injury.
Taylor and Murphy are on the right and left respectively with Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Josh Carson dropping to the bench having been in the side which lost at Blackpool and Carlisle. Full match preview here.
Town: Loach, Ainsley, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell, Taylor, Luongo, Drury, Martin, Murphy, Chopra. Subs: Lee-Barrett, N'Daw, Carson, Emmanuel-Thomas, Hyam, Murray, Scotland.
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