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Burns Returns For Blues Against United - Ipswich Town News

Town make one change for this afternoon’s live Sky game against Manchester United with Wes Burns returning to the XI and Ben Johnson, who is absent from the 20-man squad, dropping out (KO 4.30pm).

Otherwise, it’s the team which beat Tottenham 2-1 away a fortnight ago. Ali Al-Hamadi and Jack Taylor return to the squad with George Hirst missing out due to his knee injury. Kalvin Phillips is also absent having been a doubt coming into the match with a knock suffered in the Leicester match, as is Nathan Broadhead, who has had a groin problem.

Manchester United, who have new head coach Ruben Amorim in charge for the first time, make three changes from the team which beat Leicester 3-0 before the international break with Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen and Alejandro Garnacho all back in the side.

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo returns to the squad as a sub following an injury along with long-term absentees Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.

Town: Muric, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy (c), Cajuste, Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics, Delap. Subs: Walton, H Clarke, Woolfenden, Townsend, Luongo, Taylor, J Clarke, Chaplin, Al-Hamadi.

Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Fernandes (c), Rashford, Eriksen, Amad, Garnacho, Casemiro, Dalot, Evans. Subs: Bayindir, Malacia, Shaw, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Antony, Hojlund, Zirkzee. Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire). VAR official: Jarred Gillett (Australia).

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