Rochdale Visit Rescheduled - Ipswich Town News
Town have confirmed that the game at Rochdale a week on Saturday has been postponed due to international calls with The Blues' first ever fixture at Spotland now sent to be played on Tuesday 5th November (KO 7.45pm).
Town have had the requisite three players called up and, as had been expected, have opted to have the game put back.
As previously reported, Anthony Georgiou, on loan from Tottenham, has been named in the Cyprus squad for their Euro 2020 qualifiers at home to Kazakhstan on September 6th and in San Marino three days later, while Armando Dobra is in the Albania U19 squad for two friendlies against Bosnia and Herzegovina on September 7th and 9th.
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On Monday we revealed that Idris El Mizouni will be with the Tunisia U23s for their Africa Cup of Nations games against Cameroon, while Alan Judge had previously been named in the provisional Republic of Ireland squad for their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Switzerland on September 5th and Bulgaria four days later with the squad set to be finalised this week.
Additionally. Flynn Downes and Andre Dozzell are expected to be named in the England U20s squad for their games against Holland and Switzerland." That squad is also set to be named this week.
Young keeper Adam Przybek, who is yet to be involved in the first team since joining Town from West Brom in the summer, has been named in the Wales U21s.
Town’s home game against Wycombe on October 12th and the visit to Oxford on November 16th could also be subject to postponement due to international calls.
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