Wordsworth and Nouble Start at Blackburn - Ipswich Town News
Anthony Wordsworth and Frank Nouble are recalled to the Town starting line-up for today’s game at Blackburn with Stephen Hunt dropping to the bench and Paul Anderson out of the 18.
We understand Nouble will be on the left of a four-man midfield with Wordsworth on the right and Jonny Williams behind lone striker Daryl Murphy.
Blackburn: Robinson; Keane, Hanley (c), Kilgallon, Spurr; Cairney, Evans, Williamson, Conway; Gestede, Rhodes. Subs: Eastwood, King, Dunn, Varney, Taylor, Etuhu, Feeney.
Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Cresswell, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Hyam, Wordsworth, Nouble, Williams, Murphy. Subs: Loach, Hunt, Green, Mings, Tabb, Richardson, Ebanks-Blake. Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).
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