Town boss Mick McCarthy says he’d like to see Jonny Williams in action before the end of the season with the Wales international having been limited to just one start and seven sub appearances during his latest loan spell at Portman Road.
The 23-year-old, who has another year left on his contract with parent club Crystal Palace, joined the Blues on a season-long loan in August suffering from an ankle problem with an agreement in place that Town wouldn’t contribute to his wages while he was out injured.
Williams got back to action in October but suffered a shoulder injury when making the first start of his fourth spell with the Blues in the 3-2 win at Wigan in December.
A minor hamstring problem and then illness prevented him from returning to the first-team squad until Tuesday’s game against Wigan when he was an unused sub.
Asked whether Williams is someone who might come into his thoughts for a longer term role at the club, McCarthy said: "I’d like to look at him short term and find out whether he’s going to play and be involved and be durable.
"I thought he did well in his cameo appearance at Wigan, what he did. But he’s had terrible injuries, really bad luck.
"And not only here, by the way, other places. Just because he’s brave on the ball and he gets it people kick him and dump him on his bum or on his shoulder, as the case may be.”