Scotland and Emmanuel-Thomas Start For Blues - Ipswich Town News
Jason Scotland makes his first league start of the season against Charlton this afternoon with Michael Chopra (thigh) and Paul Taylor (cracked bone) both out injured.
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is back in the side along with Andy Drury, Guirane N’Daw dropping to the bench, while new loan signing Danny Higginbotham was also amongst the subs.
Former Blues loanee Ricardo Fuller makes his first start for the Addicks, while ex-Town man Danny Haynes is on the bench. Full match preview here
Town: Loach, Edwards, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell, Emmanuel-Thomas, Drury, Luongo, Martin, Murphy, Scotland. Subs: Lee-Barrett, Ainsley, Higginbotham, N'Daw, Hyam, Carson, Ellington.
Charlton: Hamer, Solly, Morrison, Cort, Wilson, Kerkar, Jackson, Stephens, Green, Wright-Phillips, Fuller. Subs: Button, Dervite, Evina, Hollands, Pritchard, Haynes, Smith.
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