Good First Session - Ipswich Town News

George Burley has said that his players had a good first training session in Cyprus today. Burley has taken a squad of 20 players to the Mediterranean island for a five-day training camp.

The Blues will play Russians Alania Vladikavkaz in a charity match at the Garrison Stadium in Dhekelia on Saturday (KO 1pm GMT, 3pm local time).

The Russians have a rather larger squad to pick from than the Blues. Alania have 68 players on their training camp at present.

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