Town Unchanged Against Rotherham - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Mick McCarthy has named an unchanged side for this afternoon's home game against Rotherham United with new loan signing Liam Feeney amongst the subs.
Also on the bench are ex-Miller Ben Pringle and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who comes in for the injured Luke Varney, while Michael Crowe takes the ill Dean Gerken’s place as the sub keeper.
Rotherham include former Town loanee Paul Green on their bench, while Paddy Kenny, who was on a short-term deal with the Blues last season without making an appearance, is the Millers’ sub keeper.
Town: Bialkowski, Knudsen, Chambers (c), Smith, Berra, Skuse, Murphy, Pitman, Hyam, Sears, Douglas. Subs: Crowe, Maitland-Niles, Feeney, Pringle, Bru, Digby, Foley.
Rotherham: Camp, Mattock, Broadfoot (c), Frecklington, Kelly, Halford, G Ward, Derbyshire, Smallwood, Doyley, Best. Subs: Kenny, Wood, D Ward, Green, Burke, Clarke-Harris, Newell. Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire).
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