Blues Unchanged at Rotherham - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Paul Lambert has named an unchanged XI for the third game in a row for this evening’s top-v-second game against Rotherham at the New York Stadium.
Will Norris is again in goal behind a back three of skipper Luke Chambers, James Wilson and Luke Woolfenden. Luke Garbutt and Gwion Edwards are the wing-backs.
In midfield, Emyr Huws and Flynn Downes are behind Alan Judge with Will Keane and Kayden Jackson the strikers. There’s one change on the bench with Myles Kenlock coming in for Josh Earl.
There’s a late change of referee with Antony Coggins taking over from scheduled official Marc Edwards.
Rotherham: Iversen, Thompson, Ihiekwe, Wood (c), Mattock, Ogbene, Barlaser, Crooks, Adelakun, Vassell, Smith. Subs: Bilboe, Olosunde, MacDonald, Lindsay, Wiles, Lamy, Ladapo.
Town: Norris, Chambers (c), Wilson, Woolfenden, Edwards, Downes, Huws, Garbutt, Judge, Keane, Jackson. Subs: Holy, Kenlock, Skuse, Norwood, Nolan, Bishop, Sears. Referee: Antony Coggins (Oxfordshire).
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