Debutant McDonnell One of Three Changes - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Mick McCarthy has made three changes to his side ahead of this afternoon’s final game of the season at Derby with midfielder Adam McDonnell handed his league debut, skipper Luke Chambers returning at right-back and Bartosz Bialkowski back in goal.
Irish U18 international McDonnell looks set to line-up alongside Cole Skuse in one of the deeper midfield roles with Teddy Bishop starting his second game of the season ahead of them.
Myles Kenlock is again at left-back with Jonas Knudsen still out with a knee injury. David McGoldrick will again be the central striker with Liam Feeney and Freddie Sears on either flank.
Derby, who are already definitely in the play-offs, name an unchanged team.
Derby County: Carson, Christie, Keogh (c), Shackell, Olsson, Thorne, Bryson, Hughes, Ince, Russell, Martin. Subs: Mitchell, Buxton, Hendrick, Bent, Butterfield, Blackman, Weimann.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Smith, Berra, Kenlock, Skuse, McDonnell, Bishop, Feeney, Sears, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Digby, Hyam, Foley, Douglas, Varney, Pitman. Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex).
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