Four Changes as Blues Face Wigan - Ipswich Town News
Steven Taylor, Myles Kenlock, Toumani Diagouraga and Emyr Huws all start for the Blues in tonight’s crucial home game against second-bottom Wigan.
Taylor looks set to line up in a back three alongside skipper Luke Chambers and Christophe Berra. Jordan Spence and Kenlock are the wing-backs with Jonas Knudsen missing from the 18 with a shoulder injury.
Huws and Diagouraga are in midfield along with Grant Ward with Cole Skuse missing due to the concussion he suffered on Saturday.
Freddie Sears starts up front alongside David McGoldrick with Tom Lawrence still not ready to return. Jonathan Douglas is missing from the 18, while Brett Pitman drops to the bench.
Jonny Williams is on the bench for the first time since suffering a shoulder injury in the Blues’ 3-2 win at Wigan in December. Former Blue Alex Bruce is among the subs for the Latics.
Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Chambers (c), Taylor, Berra, Kenlock, Diagouraga, Ward, Huws, McGoldrick, Sears. Subs: Gerken, T Smith, Pitman, Bru, Williams, Moore, Samuel.
Wigan: Gilks, Buxton, Perkins, Power, MacDonald, Jacobs, Morgan, Warnock (c), Hanson, Colclough, Burn. Subs: Haugaard, James, Gilbey, Obertan, Connolly, Bruce, Byrne. Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire).
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