Tuanzebe Returns For Blues at Leeds - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Kieran McKenna has made one change for this afternoon’s top-of-the-table live-on-Sky game against Leeds United at Elland Road with Axel Tuanzebe coming in for Luke Woolfenden.
Tuanzebe joins Cameron Burgess at the heart of the defence for second-placed Town with Woolfenden dropping to the bench, where there is one further change with Dominic Ball coming in and Dane Scarlett left out of the 20.
Leeds, who are third, name the same side as drew 1-1 at home to Coventry a week ago but with Ian Poveda and Junior Firpo replacing Jaidon Anthony and Luke Ayling among the subs.
Leeds: Meslier, Gray, Spence, Struijk (c), Rodon, Ampadu, Kamara, James, Summerville, Rutter, Piroe. Subs: Darlow, Firpo, Cooper, Bamford, Poveda, Gnonto, Gelhardt, Gruev, Joseph.
Town: Hladky, Clarke, Tuanzebe, Burgess, Davis, Morsy (c), Luongo, Burns, Chaplin, Broadhead, Hirst. Subs: Walton, Williams, Woolfenden, Ball, Taylor, Hutchinson, Harness, Jackson, Ladapo. Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire).
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