Dozzell, Skuse and Pitman Start - Ipswich Town News
Andre Dozzell is handed his full debut and Cole Skuse and Brett Pitman return to the Town line-up, while Kevin Bru, Kevin Foley and David McGoldrick drop to the bench.
The Blues seem set to start with Dozzell in a central midfield three ahead of Skuse and Jonathan Douglas, with Liam Feeney and Freddie Sears either side of Pitman up front. Town loanees Richard Stearman and Ryan Tunnicliffe start for the Cottagers at right-back and in midfield respectively.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Smith, Berra, Knudsen, Douglas, Skuse, Dozzell, Feeney, Sears, Pitman. Subs: Gerken, McGoldrick, Bru, Hyam, Kenlock, Digby, Foley.
Fulham: Bettinelli, Stearman, Hutchinson, Burn, Ream, Tunnicliffe, Parker (c), Ince, Christensen, McCormack, Dembele. Subs: Lonergan, Garbutt, Fredericks, Smith, Cairney, Woodrow, Baird. Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire).
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