Waghorn, Skuse, Connolly and Webster Return at Bristol City - Ipswich Town News
Martyn Waghorn, Cole Skuse, Callum Connolly and Adam Webster return to the Town side facing Bristol City at Ashton Gate this afternoon.
The Blues look set to return to their back three system with Webster on the left of skipper Luke Chambers and Cameron Carter-Vickers.
Jordan Spence and Jonas Knudsen are the wing-backs, while Skuse, facing his hometown club where he started his career, and Connolly are in central midfield. Grant Ward and Freddie Sears are set to line-up either side of central striker Waghorn.
Bristol City make one change, central defender Nathan Baker misses out with a groin injury and Hordur Magnusson comes into the team.
Bristol City: Fielding, Pisano, Wright (c), Magnusson, Kelly, Brownhill, Pack, Smith, Paterson, Diédhiou, Reid. Subs: Wollacott, Hegeler, O'Neil, Kent, Walsh, Djuric, Diony.
Town: Bialkowski, Carter-Vickers, Chambers (c), Webster, Spence, Skuse, Connolly, Ward, Knudsen, Sears, Waghorn. Subs: M Crowe, Celina, Hyam, Gleeson, Drinan, Kenlock, Morris. Referee: Darren England (South Yorkshire).
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