Chopra Missing from Town Squad - Ipswich Town News
Striker Michael Chopra is a notable absentee from the Town squad taking on Colchester United in this evening’s friendly at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The 29-year-old was reported to be in talks with his former loan club Barnsley yesterday, while Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has said he could also be interested in signing his former Cardiff player.
New right-back Frederic Veseli starts, while Christophe Berra in a Town squad for the first time and is on the bench. Paul Taylor is also in the 22 but isn’t taking part in with the warm-up which is currently ongoing.
Paul Anderson is again missing, presumably due to the hamstring injury which saw him miss the Barnet game.
For first time during pre-season, there are no trialists, while Anthony Wordsworth and Dean Gerken, who is one of the subs, are up against their old club.
Town: Loach, Veseli, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell, Tabb, Skuse, Hyam, Wordsworth, Nouble, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Hewitt, Murphy, Berra, Taylor, Mings, Carson, Berkane, Lawrence, Hammond, October.
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