Emmanuel Makes Home Debut - Ipswich Town News
Josh Emmanuel makes his home debut for the Blues as they face Brighton in a first-v-second Championship clash at Portman Road.
The 18-year-old comes into the defence at right-back with Christophe Berra missing with a hamstring injury. Skipper Luke Chambers moves to the centre of the defence.
Dean Gerken continues in goal with Bartosz Bialkowski on the bench having returned from Poland following his father’s death last weekend.
New signing Piotr Malarczyk’s international clearance came through in time for the Polish defender to take a place on the bench. Brighton include former Town loanees David Stockdale and Liam Rosenior.
Town: Gerken, Emmanuel, Chambers, Smith, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Fraser, Maitland-Niles, Pitman, Sears. Subs: Bialkowski, Malarczyk, Kenlock, Tabb, Coke, Touré, McGoldrick.
Brighton: Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, Huenemeier, Bong, Rosenior, Stephens, Kayal, LuaLua, Hemed, Baldock. Subs: Maenpaa, Dunk, Ince, Murphy, March, Forster-Caskey, Zamora.
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