Two Changes at Brighton - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Paul Jewell has made two changes from the side which drew 1-1 at Barnsley on Saturday for this evening’s game at table-topping Brighton.
Michael Chopra returns after a thigh strain, while Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is recalled with Luke Hyam missing out due to his back injury and Jason Scotland dropping to the bench.
The Blues look set to return to their more usual 4-3-2-1 formation after lining up in a diamond at Oakwell. Full match preview here.
Town: Loach, Edwards, Chambers, Higginbotham, Cresswell, Drury, N'Daw, Murphy, Emmanuel-Thomas, Martin, Chopra. Subs: Lee-Barrett, Smith, Ainsley, Luongo, Carson, Ellington, Scotland.
Brighton: Kuszczak, Calderon, El-Abd, Greer, Bridge, Bridcutt, Hammond, Barnes, LuaLua, Dobbie, Orlandi. Subs: Ankergren, Dunk, Painter, Harley, David, Buckley, Dicker.
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