Three Changes But Bart Starts - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Mick McCarthy has made three changes to his team ahead of this afternoon’s game away against second-placed AFC Bournemouth. Bartosz Bialkowski continues in goal with Paul Anderson, Cole Skuse and Luke Hyam coming into the side for Jay Tabb, who drops to the bench, and the injured Jonny Williams and Stephen Hunt.
Anderson is set to take up the front three role alongside David McGoldrick and Daryl Murphy for Hunt, who has remained behind in Suffolk due to a hamstring niggle. Skuse, Hyam and Kevin Bru make up the midfield with Teddy Bishop on the bench.
Bournemouth: Boruc, Daniels, Cook, Elphick, Francis, Pugh, Surman, Arter, Ritchie, Kermorgant, Wilson. Subs: Camp, Smith, Stanislas, Gosling, Fraser, Rantie, Pitman.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Mings, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Hyam, Bru, Anderson, McGoldrick, Murphy. Subs: Gerken, Parr, Tabb, Bishop, Henshall, Bajner, Sammon.
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