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Seven Changes as Blues Host Oxford - Ipswich Town News

Skipper Luke Chambers, Toto Nsiala, James Wilson, Teddy Bishop, Keanan Bennetts, Alan Judge and James Norwood return as under-fire Town manager Paul Lambert makes seven changes to his Blues line-up facing form team Oxford at Portman Road this afternoon.

Chambers comes in at right-back with Luke Matheson dropping to the bench, while Toto Nsiala, who has been out since the home defeat to Peterborough in January with a hamstring problem, partners Wilson, who last featured in the Lincoln match in October before suffering a knee injury. Myles Kenlock continues at left-back with Tomas Holy in goal.

In midfield, Andre Dozzell is in the deeper role with Flynn Downes banned for two games, while Judge and Bishop look set to play ahead of him.

Norwood looks set to be the central striker with Troy Parrott on the left, the role he occupied during his loan spell at Millwall, and Bennetts, who has been out with a groin problem since the Burton match in December, on the right.

There is no place in the 18 for Luke Woolfenden and Mark McGuinness, who have been the regular central defensive partnership of late, or Luke Thomas, who suffered a knock during Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Northampton.

Town: Holy, Chambers (c), Nsiala, Wilson, Kenlock, Dozzell, Bishop, Bennetts, Parrott, Judge, Norwood. Subs: Cornell, Matheson, Ward, Harrop, Lankester, Sears, Drinan.

Oxford: Stevens, Ruffels, Moore (c), Gorrin, Brannagan, Taylor, Sykes, Forde, Atkinson, Lee, Barker. Subs: Eastwood, Hall, Winnall, Henry, Grayson, Shodipo, Kelly. Referee: Marc Edwards (Tyne and Wear).

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