Bru, Varney and Wood Start for Town - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Mick McCarthy has made three changes ahead of today’s game away against leaders Watford and seems set to start with the 4-3-3 system he switched to during the second half of Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Bolton.
Kevin Bru replaces Teddy Bishop, who has sore shins, in midfield with Luke Varney and Chris Wood coming into a three-man attack alongside Daryl Murphy.
Jonny Parr, who was a doubt having taken a kick in the Bolton game, misses out, while Freddie Sears drops to the bench.
Michael Crowe, 19, is the sub keeper with Dean Gerken not being risked having been knocked unconscious at Middlesbrough last week and Paddy Kenny ill.
Watford make three changes from the team which beat Wigan 2-0 in midweek. Miguel Layun, Daniel Tozser and Odion Ighalo replace Gianni Munari, Matej Vydra and Gabriele Angella.
Watford: Gomes; Motta, Cathcart, Ekstrand, Hoban, Tozser, Watson, Layun, Guedioura, Ighalo, Deeney. Subs: Bond, Munari, Angella, Paredes, Pudil, Vydra, Anya.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Mings, Smith, Berra, Skuse, Bru, Tabb, Murphy, Wood, Varney. Subs: Crowe, Clarke, Anderson, S Hunt, Chaplow, Benyu, Sears. Referee: Andy D'Urso (Billericay).
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