Dozzell, Benyu and McDonnell in U23s Facing Palace - Ipswich Town News
Andre Dozzell, Kundai Benyu and Adam McDonnell are set to feature for the Blues’ U23s against Crystal Palace at Playford Road this afternoon (KO 1pm).
Dozzell, 17, is back in Gerard Nash’s team having missed last week’s 4-2 defeat to Charlton - in which Benyu scored an excellent freekick, see below - as he was away with the England U18s squad.
Also involved are James Blanchfield, who is back having been suspended for last week's match, Shane McLoughlin and Ben Morris.
U23s: Wright, Woolfenden, Webber, Benyu, Fowler, C Smith (c), McDonnell, Blanchfield, Morris, McLoughlin, Dozzell. Subs: Hayes, McKendry, Salaudeen, Folami, Downes.
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