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All Change For Blues Against Arsenal U21s - Ipswich Town News

Town boss Paul Cook has made XI changes for tonight’s Papa John’s Trophy game against Arsenal’s U21s

Vaclav Hladky starts in goal with Kane Vincent-Young at right-back, Matt Penney on the left and Luke Woolfenden and Cameron Burgess, who skippers, the centre-halves.

In midfield, Idris El Mizouni and Tom Carroll look set to play in the centre with Rekeem Harper ahead of them and Kyle Edwards on the left and Kayden Jackson on the right. Joe Pigott is up front.

The Blues also name a strong bench with no youngsters featuring, despite a number of them missing yesterday’s U23s game. On-loan Aston Villa striker Louie Barry is also absent.

Former England international Jack Wilshere has travelled as part of the Arsenal U21s’ coaching staff, who are led by former Barnsley and Wycombe striker Kevin Betsy.

Town: Hladky, Vincent-Young, Woolfenden, Burgess (c), Penney, El Mizouni, Carroll, Edwards, Harper, Jackson, Pigott. Subs: Holy, Evans, Fraser, Chaplin, Kenlock, Celina, Donacien.

Arsenal U21: Ejeheri, Norton-Cuffy, Rekik, Ogungbo, Lopez, Patino, Akinola, Swanson, Hutchinson, Balogun (c), Biereth. Mitchell, Alebiosu, Olayinka, Oulad-M'Hand, Taylor-Hart, Cozier-Duberry, Ideho. Referee: Brett Huxtable (Devon).

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