Skuse Replaces Wordsworth - Ipswich Town News

Cole Skuse returning to central midfield in place of Anthony Wordsworth is Mick McCarthy's only change to his team ahead of this afternoon’s home game against Nottingham Forest.

Wordsworth, who prior to last weekend hadn’t made a league start, is left out of the 18 having replaced Skuse during his absence with a hip injury in the victories against Brighton and Derby.

Forest hand 19-year-old England U19 international midfielder Ben Osborn a senior debut from the start.

Town: Gerken, Cresswell, Chambers (c), Berra, Smith, Skuse, Hyam, Hunt, Anderson, Williams, Murphy. Subs: Loach, Mings, Green, Tabb, Richardson, Ebanks-Blake, Nouble.

Nottingham Forest: Darlow, Jara, Halford, Collins(c), Fox, Greening, Peltier, Osborn, Majewski, Paterson, Mackie. De Vries, Harding, Tudgay, Derbyshire, McLaughlin, Cox, Blake. Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire).

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