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Two Trialists Face Gills - Ipswich Town News

Trialists Balint Bajner and Kevin Bru start for the Blues in today’s friendly at Gillingham (KO 3pm).

Hungarian free agent striker Bajner, who was previously with Borussia Dortmund’s B team, came on as a sub in the second half of Wednesday’s 3-0 victory at Colchester, while French-Mauritian midfielder Kevin Bru is in midfield.

Elsewhere, Dean Gerken starts in goal with Freddie Veseli at right-back, Jonny Parr on the left and Luke Chambers and Tommy Smith at the heart of the defence.

In central midfield Bru partners Cole Skuse with Alex Henshall on the left and Cameron Stewart on the right. Up front, Bajner is joined by Paul Taylor.

Mick McCarthy has again brought a large squad with extensive substitutions likely at half-time or in the second half.

Town: Gerken, Veseli, Chambers, Smith, Parr, Stewart, Bru, Skuse, Henshall, Bajner, Taylor. Subs: Bialkowski, Hewitt, Berra, Mings, Anderson, Hyam, Wordsworth, Murphy, Nouble, Marriott.

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