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Three Changes for Town Against Royals - Ipswich Town News

Town boss Mick McCarthy has made three changes to his side - two of them forced - for tonight’s home game against Reading.

Bartosz Bialkowski takes over from the injured Dean Gerken in goal, while Luke Hyam replaces Jonathan Douglas, who starts a three-game ban for his red card at Birmingham.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles comes in for Kevin Bru in what may be a switch to 4-4-2 with Freddie Sears moving up front with Daryl Murphy. Alternatively, the on-loan Arsenal youngster could take up Bru’s role ahead of Hyam and Cole Skuse in the centre of midfield.

Keeper Jonathan Henly is on the Blues bench for the first time against the club where he came through the academy.

Piotr Malarczyk is available after his one-match ban and was in the 20-man squad but was left out of the 18 in favour of Paul Digby.

For Reading, Yann Kermorgant, a Town target during his time with Bournemouth, comes in for his full debut in what looks to be a 4-4-2 formation.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers, Smith, Berra, Knudsen, Maitland-Niles, Skuse, Hyam, Fraser, Sears, Murphy. Subs: Henly, Foley, Digby, Coke, Bru, Varney, Pitman.

Reading: Al-Habsi, Gunter, Obita, Ferdinand, Cooper, Williams, Norwood, Quinn, Robson-Kanu, Vydra, Kermorgant. Subs: Bond, Taylor, Hector, McShane, McCleary, Piazon, John. Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex).

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