Squad Back at Playford Road - Ipswich Town News
The Town squad are back at Playford Road this morning for the start of pre-season training.
The players will be weighed and take part in the traditional bleep test before the pre-season programme begins in earnest on Monday.
Striker Daryl Murphy is over the thigh injury which saw him miss the Republic of Ireland's final two friendlies earlier in the summer and will start pre-season with the rest of the squad.
Physio Matt Byard told the club site: "Murph felt a niggle when he was warming up during the match against Italy.
"He trained on the Monday after and felt it again so I spoke to the Irish doctor and he was withdrawn from the squad for the trip to the US.
"We have been doing some work with him over the last three weeks and the injury has settled down now. He is fit and well and ready to start pre-season next week.”
The Blues will spend a week in Ireland at the Carton House hotel where they spent time last summer - and where Mick McCarthy has previously taken his Sunderland and Wolves squads - prior to their first pre-season friendly against Shelbourne at Tolka Park, Dublin on Saturday 12th July.
This morning has seen the squad try out their new adidas training gear for the first time.
What to read next:
Woolfenden: We've Made the Impossible HappenIpswich Town’s homegrown star Luke Woolfenden says they have “made the impossible happen” with back-to-back promotions to the Premier League coming about as a result of sheer hard work from a special group and manager.
McKenna: I Love It Here!Boss Kieran McKenna says his job at Town isn’t done yet and would be keen to re-sign this year’s loanees for the Blues’ Premier League campaign.
McKenna: Incredible Achievement Yet to Sink InTown boss Kieran McKenna admitted his side’s “incredible achievement” hadn’t sunk in after the Blues’ 2-0 victory over Huddersfield sealed a place in the Premier League and a second successive promotion.
Ipswich Town 2-0 Huddersfield Town - Match ReportIpswich Town are back in the Premier League after a 22-year wait following a 2-0 home victory over Huddersfield Town, a result which sealed remarkable back-to-back promotions. Wes Burns gave the Blues the lead on 27 and Omari Hutchinson settled any nerves three minutes after the break, while Town would have secured promotion even if they’d lost with Leeds, their rivals for the second automatic promotion place, beaten 2-1 at home by Southampton.
Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town - PredictionsHave you predicted the Huddersfield score yet? Ninety-two per cent of TWTD members are predicting a Town win this lunchtime, five per cent a draw and three per cent predicting an away win, but what do you think?