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Town Without McGoldrick, Skuse and Hyam - Ipswich Town News

Town are without David McGoldrick, Cole Skuse and Luke Hyam for this afternoon’s game at Millwall.

McGoldrick and Hyam are both out with knee injuries sustained in the 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Southampton, while Skuse is ill.

Jay Tabb looks set to start in central midfield alongside Kevin Bru with Stephen Hunt on the left and Paul Anderson on the right.

Up front, Noel Hunt is handed his first start alongside Daryl Murphy with new signing Freddie Sears one of only six subs on the bench.

Balint Bajner is missing with Notts County understood to be close to signing the Hungarian striker on loan.

Millwall have make eight changes to the team which lost 4-0 at Bradford in the FA Cup in midweek. Former Blue Dan Harding makes his home debut, while ex-midfielder Lee Martin and one-time loan striker Ricardo Fuller are on the bench.

Meanwhile, Blues target Billy Sharp is a sub for Leeds for their game against Birmingham.

Millwall: Forde, Cummings, Nelson, Webster, Harding, Gueye, Abdou, Powell, Fabbrini, Gregory, Maierhofer. Subs: King, Shittu, Wilkinson, Martin, Woolford, McDonald, Fuller.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Mings, Berra, Smith, Tabb, Bru, Anderson, S Hunt, N Hunt, Murphy. Subs: Crowe, Parr, Clarke, Ambrose, Sears, Stewart.

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