Town Without Norwood and Vincent-Young Against Blackpool - Ipswich Town News
Town are without both James Norwood and Kane Vincent-Young for this afternoon’s home game against Blackpool.
Right-back Vincent-Young was touch and go for the game following his groin operation, while striker Norwood who has also picked up a knock.
Will Norris returns in goal with Janoi Donacien making his first League One appearance since August at right-back. Luke Garbutt is at left-back with skipper Luke Chambers and Luke Woolfenden the centre-halves.
In midfield, Cole Skuse is joined by Flynn Downes and Jon Nolan, while Gwion Edwards and Danny Rowe are either side of lone central striker Kayden Jackson in a front three.
For Blackpool, Joe Nuttall replaces 12-goal top scorer Armand Gnanduillet, who is injured.
Former Blues loanee Liam Feeney starts and Town’s summer-of-2018 target Curtis Tilt is on the bench.
Town: Norris, Donacien, Chambers, Woolfenden, Garbutt, Edwards, Skuse, Downes, Rowe, Nolan, Jackson. Subs: Holy, Dozzell, Judge, Huws, Keane, Wilson, Georgiou.
Blackpool: Alnwick, Edwards, Heneghan, Delfouneso, Spearing, Kaikai, Feeney, Virtue, Nuttall, Husband, MacDonald. Subs: Sims, Hardie, Scannell, Thompson, Tilt, Turton, Guy. Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire).
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