Colchester boss Joe Dunne has declined to comment on speculation linking Blues midfielder Anthony Wordsworth with a loan return to the Weston Homes Community Stadium. On Saturday, Town manager Mick McCarthy revealed that he’s looking to get the 24-year-old out on loan in order to get games.
The U’s manager was joined by his chief recruitment scout Brian Owen — a coach at Town in the Sir Bobby Robson era — at Portman Road last night to watch Wordsworth in action for the Blues’ U21s in their 3-1 defeat to Brighton.
While Dunne wouldn’t be drawn on whether he would like to take Wordsworth back to North Essex for a temporary spell, the Colchester Daily Gazette understands that the League One club would be interested in doing such a deal.
The MK Dons were amongst the other clubs to send representatives to last night's match and it's likely that Colchester wouldn't be the only interested party.
Dunne coached Wordsworth as he came through the ranks at Colchester and made him his captain last season prior to his £100,000 January switch to the Blues.
The Londoner’s opportunities have been limited since he moved to Portman Road and this season, having missed the start of the campaign with a calf injury, he has made only two brief substitute appearances and has only occasionally featured in the matchday 18.
Meanwhile, Leicester will be without Anthony Knockaert when they face the Blues at Portman Road a week on Saturday as the winger has amassed five bookings and is suspended.