Chambers Joins Injury List - Ipswich Town News
Skipper Luke Chambers has joined Town’s already lengthy injury list ahead of Saturday’s home game against Brentford, adding to the Blues’ desperate need to add another centre-half to their squad.
Chambers underwent lengthy treatment during Tuesday’s 4-3 win at Millwall and is believed likely to be out for up to a month for what's understood to be an ankle problem.
Town are already without fellow central defenders Tommy Smith (hamstring) and Adam Webster (ankle) and manager Mick McCarthy was on the lookout for an additional centre-half even before Chambers suffered his knock.
We understand the Blues are hopeful of adding a player to their squad today having approached a number of targets in the last few days.
TWTD understands that 24-year-old Brighton defender Connor Goldson, who recently returned to action having undergone heart surgery in March, is among the players the Blues have made an approach for in the last few days.
Goldson was with Shrewsbury and Cheltenham (loan) before joining the Seagulls in August 2015.
Players, including loan signings, need to be registered by noon today in order to be eligible for Saturday's match.
Jordan Spence played alongside Chambers in a central pairing at Millwall but like Jonas Knudsen is primarily a full-back. Both are more comfortable in a back three, which seems likely to be the way the Blues will line-up against the Bees.
Dominic Iorfa sees his future as a centre-half but has played most of his senior football at right-back.
Luke Woolfenden, 18, made his first-team debut as a sub in the Carabao Cup at Luton last week but McCarthy would be loath to include the academy product from the start at this stage of his career.
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