Inexperienced U21 Side at Leeds - Ipswich Town News
Town have named a very inexperienced U21s side for this afternoon’s game against Leeds United at their Thorp Arch training ground with only striker Darren McQueen and defender Matt Clarke having made their first-team bow (KO 1pm).
The home side include Brazilian U20 international midfielder Adryan, a recent loan signing from Flamengo.
Leeds U21s: Grimes, Booker, Denton, Purver (c), Vann, Skelton, Thompson, Adryan, Parkin, Dawson, Phillips. Subs: Atkinson, McDaid, Coyle, Crouz.
Town U21s: Crowe, Robinson, Wyatt, Clarke, Fowler, Sowunmi, Ramadan, Willbye, McQueen, Benyu, McLoughlin. Subs: Marsden, Kenlock, Emmanuel, Ellis, Ford.
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