Skuse Misses Out - Ipswich Town News
Midfielder Cole Skuse misses today’s live home Sky game against Derby County through illness with Luke Hyam taking his place (KO 12.15pm).
Hyam coming in for Skuse is one of two changes from Town’s last league side - the 3-0 home victory over Charlton - with Tyrone Mings at left-back and Jonny Parr on the bench.
Ex-Blue Darren Bent is amongst Derby’s subs, while former Town academy schoolboy and ballboy Richard Keogh skippers the Rams.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Mings, Berra, Smith, Hyam, Bishop, Tabb, Anderson, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Parr, S Hunt, N Hunt, Bajner, Bru, Ambrose.
Derby: Grant, Christie, Forsyth, Buxton, Keogh (c), Eustace, Hendrick, Hughes, Russell, Ibe, Martin. Subs: Roos, Bryson, Dawkins, Ward, Shotton, Mascarell, Bent.
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