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Collins and Bishop Return for Blues - Ipswich Town News

James Collins and Teddy Bishop return to the Town side facing Reading in this afternoon’s crucial bottom-of-the-table clash at Portman Road.

Collins, who has been out with a hamstring problem, comes into the defence for the suspended Jonas Knudsen with manager Paul Lambert sticking with a three-man backline.

Trevoh Chalobah continues in the holding midfield role behind Jon Nolan and Alan Judge with Bishop, who missed the draw at Wigan last Saturday as he had been ill earlier in the week, set to start behind lone striker Collin Quaner.

Reading field the same team which drew 1-1 at home to fellow strugglers Rotherham a week ago.

There’s been a late change of referee with Geoff Eltringham from County Durham now in charge rather than Darren England who was initially slated to cover the fixture.

Town: Bialkowski, Pennington, Collins, Chambers (c), Bree, Chalobah, Kenlock, Nolan, Judge, Bishop, Quaner. Subs: Gerken, Edwards, Skuse, Jackson, Downes, Nsiala, Dozzell.

Reading: Martinez, Yiadom, Miazga, Moore, Blackett, Ejaria, Baker, Meite, Swift, McCleary, Oliveira. Subs: Walker, Gunter, O’Shea, McShane, Harriott, Barrow, Loader. Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham).

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