Burns and John-Jules Return Against Pompey - Ipswich Town News
Wes Burns and Tyreece John-Jules return to the Blues’ line-up facing Portsmouth at Portman Road this afternoon.
Burns, who missed the trip to Plymouth having been away on international duty with Wales, replaces Kayden Jackson wide on the right, while John-Jules comes in for Freddie Ladapo with the two players dropping out both on the bench.
For Portsmouth, Ipswich-born Joe Morrell comes into the team for Tom Lowery, who has had a hamstring injury. Former Town loanee Ryan Tunnicliffe is on the bench, while on-loan Blues frontman Joe Pigott is ineligible.
Town: Walton, Donacien, Woolfenden, Edmundson, Burns, Evans, Morsy (c), Davis, Chaplin, Harness, John-Jules. Subs: Hladky, Keogh, Vincent-Young, Ball, Edwards, Jackson, Ladapo.
Portsmouth: Griffiths, Robertson (c), Ogilvie, Pack, Bishop, Dale, Morrell, Scarlett, Raggett, Koroma, Morrison. Subs: Oluwayemi, Swanson, Tunnicliffe, Curtis, Hackett, Jacobs, Mingi. Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey).
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