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Hewitt Joins Colchester On Loan - Ipswich Town News

Right-back Elliott Hewitt has joined Colchester United on a month’s loan. Manager Mick McCarthy recently outlined his intention to send the Wales U21 international out for a spell to get games with TWTD revealing that the U’s had shown interest in the former Macclesfield man earlier in the summer.

Hewitt started the season in the Town team, in a less familiar right midfield role, but his only involvement since the Reading match on August 16th was as a sub in the 2-0 home victory over Rotherham at the end of last month.

Colchester boss Tony Humes said: "We're pleased to have Elliott join up with us on loan.

"He's a good young player who will help us move forward in the next month."

Asked about the possibility of Hewitt going on loan last week, McCarthy said: "We might use the two-week international break so it wouldn’t affect us for a couple of weeks [if he went], we might only miss him for a few games.

"I’m having a look at that. I spoke to his agent, he rang me and suggested that. I’m cool with that, if we can do something but we’ll see.”

Hewitt, whose Town contract is up at the end of the season, will be with the League One side until November 2nd and could make his debut against his former loan club Gillingham in the Johnstone’s Paints Trophy at the Weston Homes Community Stadium on Tuesday.

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