Bowditch Called Up - Ipswich Town News

Young striker Dean Bowditch will miss out on Town's trip to Derby on Sunday as he will be away with the England U17s.

Bowditch will take part in next week's U17 European Championship tournament in Portugal where England face Italy, Spain and Israel in the group stages.

Town boss Joe Royle says the club are happy to let him go: "It will be good for Dean to play with his own age group and we have encouraged him. I was very proud to play for my country and so is he."

Squad: Dean Bowditch - Ipswich Town, Martin Cranie - Southampton, Nathan Doyle - Derby County, Stuart Giddings - Coventry City, Thomas Heaton - Manchester United, Lee Holmes - Derby County, Tom Huddlestone - Derby County, Philip Ifil - Tottenham Hotspur, Ryan Jarvis - Norwich City, Grant Leadbitter - Sunderland, Aaron Lennon - Leeds United, David Martin - Wimbledon, Anthony McMahon - Middlesbrough, James Milner - Leeds United, Luke Moore - Aston Villa, James Morrison - Middlesbrough, Andrew Taylor - Middlesbrough and Steven Taylor - Newcastle United.

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