No New Injuries Ahead of Blackburn Trip - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Mick McCarthy has no new injury problems ahead of Saturday’s visit to Blackburn Rovers, but midfielders Giles Coke and Teddy Bishop remain sidelined.
Coke missed last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Bristol City having suffered an achilles problem in the Capital One Cup tie at Manchester United.
Asked about the fitness situation ahead of the trip to Ewood Park, McCarthy said: "Just Giles Coke, who was missing at the weekend.
"Everybody else is fit. We’ve lost Josh Yorwerth, who has gone out on a month’s loan to Crawley. But we had 19 outfield players training today and [U21s defender] Joe Robinson joined us.”
Bishop is yet to make a first-team appearance this season due to shin splints and a hamstring injury and the 19-year-old won’t be involved until after the international games which follow Saturday’s match.
"He’s doing OK, we’re just going to make sure,” McCarthy added. "He’ll be having his own mini-boot camp to try and make sure that when he does come back he’ll be bang at it. But it will be after the break now.”
Luke Hyam is expected to return to training in November having undergone knee surgery in the summer.
Ex-Blackburn man Luke Varney is likely to be back at around the same time having suffered an achilles injury in the play-offs while on loan with Town from Rovers last season.
Once fit the free agent 33-year-old, who is undergoing his rehab with the Blues, is set to offered a contract at Portman Road.
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