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Drinan Starts, Thomas on Bench as Blues Host Peterborough - Ipswich Town News

Town boss Paul Lambert makes one change for this afternoon’s home game against Peterborough with Aaron Drinan replacing James Norwood up front, while new loan signing Luke Thomas is on the bench.

Norwood drops out of the 18 having felt some fatigue in his previously injured hamstring during last Saturday’s 1-0 win at Burton.

Kayden Jackson is also not in the squad having missed training earlier in the week due to thigh and hip injuries.

Thomas, who signed from Barnsley in the week, is among the subs, as is Jon Nolan, who had previously been out with a calf problem.

Town’s other new loan signing, Josh Harrop, is self-isolating having tested positive for Covid-19.

Posh make one change from the team which beat Charlton 2-1 in midweek with midfielder Reece Brown coming in for Ethan Hamilton, who is a sub.

Ipswich: Holy, Chambers (c), Nsiala, McGuinness, Ward, Dozzell, Downes, Bishop, Judge, Drinan, Edwards. Subs: Cornell, Woolfenden, Kenlock, Huws, Nolan, Thomas, Sears.

Peterborough: Pym, Butler, Thompson, Beevers (c), Kent, Taylor, Clarke-Harris, Dembele, Brown, Szmodics, Kanu. Subs: Gyollai, Eisa, Broom, Burrows, Jones, Hamilton, Mason. Referee: Antony Coggins (Oxfordshire).

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