Academy Action - Ipswich Town News
Town's Academy U17s and U19s play their final games before going home for Christmas this weekend when they face Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile defender Chris Hogg has been called into the England U18 squad.
The Town U19s are at home on Saturday morning while the U17s are away at Spurs Lodge in Chigwell. Both games kick-off at 11am.
Hogg, signed from York in the summer of 2001, is in the squad for the UEFA/CAFÉ Meridien Cup held in Egypt from January 19th to February 2nd.
He was recently in the England U18 side which beat Tunisia 4-0 in sweltering conditions in Tunis.
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