Smith's Return Only Change at Fulham - Ipswich Town News
Tommy Smith replaces the injured Steven Taylor in an otherwise unchanged Town side facing Fulham at Craven Cottage, while top scorer Tom Lawrence is back on the bench having recovered from his groin injury.
The Blues will line up in their 3-5-2 system with Smith taking over from Taylor, who is out for the season with a hamstring problem, in the back three.
Fulham drop their recent regular keeper David Button with Marcus Bettinelli set to start between the sticks.
Fulham: Bettinelli, Fredericks, Malone, McDonald, Cairney (c), Ayite, Johansen, Madl, Aluko, Martin, Kalas. Subs: Button, Kebano, Parker, Cyriac, Ream, Piazon, Sessegnon.
Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Chambers (c), Berra, Smith, Kenlock, Diagouraga, Ward, Huws, Sears, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Emmanuel, Bru, Williams, Lawrence, Samuel, Pitman. Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham).
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