Five Changes For Town Against Rotherham - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Paul Lambert has made five changes to his team for this evening’s home game against Rotherham United.
James Wilson returns to the defensive three in place of Toto Nsiala - who drops out of the 18 - having been suspended at the weekend and Cole Skuse moves back from midfield with Luke Woolfenden on the bench.
Kane Vincent-Young is at right-back after his groin injury and Gwion Edwards is on the bench.
In midfield, Emyr Huws replaces Andre Dozzell, who also misses out on a place in the squad, and Danny Rowe also comes into the team behind the front two with Alan Judge among the subs.
Up front, Will Keane starts alongside Kayden Jackson with James Norwood and Flynn Downes both back on the bench after groin surgery and a hip knock respectively.
Former Blues keeper Lewis Price is on the bench for the Millers alongside one-time Town trialist Chiedozie Ogbene.
Town: Holy, Chambers (c), Skuse, Wilson, Vincent-Young, Nolan, Huws, Rowe, Garbutt, Jackson, Keane. Subs: Norris, Edwards, Norwood, Judge, Downes, Woolfenden, Georgiou.
Rotherham: Iversen, Jones, Wood (c), Ihiekwe, Mattock, Olosunde, Wiles, Lindsay, Clarke, Crooks, Smith. Subs: Price, Barlaser, Lamy, Ogbene, Hastie, Morris, Ladapo. Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire).
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