Williams Returns for Hyam - Ipswich Town News
Jonny Williams returns for the suspended Luke Hyam in an otherwise unchanged Town side taking on Watford at Portman Road.
Kevin Bru looks set to take up a deeper midfield role alongside Jay Tabb with Williams ahead of them.
Skipper Luke Chambers continues at right-back with Jonny Parr, who is back from his groin injury, on the bench.
Watford include former Town loanee Keith Andrews in their midfield.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Mings, Smith, Berra, Tabb, Bru, Williams, Hunt, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Crowe, Parr, Anderson, Bajner, Bishop, Ambrose, Sammon.
Watford: Gomes, Paredes, Ekstrand, Bassong, Pudil, Tozser, Munari, Andrews, Vydra, Deeney, Forestieri. Subs: Bond, Doyley, Cathcart, Murray, McGugan, Dyer, Ighalo. Referee: Eddie Ilderton (Tyne and Wear).
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