Bru Replaces Bishop for East Anglian Derby - Ipswich Town News
Kevin Bru replaces Teddy Bishop, who drops to the bench, in an otherwise unchanged side facing Norwich City in this afternoon’s East Anglian derby (KO midday).
The Blues look set to operate in the same 4-3-3 system they used during the 0-0 draw at Wolves on Tuesday.
Striker Brett Pitman returns to the bench having missed the last three games with a thigh injury.
Ipswich Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Webster, Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Douglas, Bru, Ward, Sears, Murphy. Subs: Gerken, T Smith, Kenlock, Bishop, Dozzell, Varney, Pitman.
Norwich City: McGovern, Pinto, Bennett, Klose, Brady, Tettey, Mulumbu, Howson (c), Naismith, Hoolahan, Jerome. Subs: Jones, Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Canos, Lafferty, Jacob Murphy. Referee David Coote (Nottinghamshire).
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