Smith and Anderson Return - Ipswich Town News
Boss Mick McCarthy returns to the expected 4-4-2 formation for this afternoon’s home game against Leicester.
The Town manager makes two changes from the team which started at Bloomfield Road with Tommy Smith and Paul Anderson returning with Luke Hyam and Carlos Edwards dropping to the bench.
Aaron Cresswell serves the final game of his two-match ban with Tyrone Mings making his home debut.
Town: Gerken, Chambers, Berra, Smith, Mings, Anderson, Skuse, Tunnicliffe, Tabb, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Loach, Edwards, Hyam, Wordsworth, Hunt, Nouble, Taylor.
Leicester City: Schmeichel, Moore, Konchesky, Morgan (c), Wasilewski, Hammond, Drinkwater, King, Dyer, Nugent, Vardy. Subs: Logan, James, Schlupp, Bakayogo, Taylor-Fletcher, Miquel, Wood. Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands).
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