Comebacks Continue - Ipswich Town News
Jermaine Wright, John McGreal, Matt Richards and Matt Bloomfield will continue their comebacks from injury this evening when they play for the reserves in a friendly at Sudbury's Kings Marsh (KO 7.45pm).
McGreal and Bloomfield had knee ligment injuries at the end of last season, Wright a groin problem and Richards a strained hamstring.
Martijn Reuser, Alun Armstrong and Dean Bowditch are also being given a run out to improve their fitness levels ahead of the season's big kick-off on Saturday.
Squad: L Price, G Nash, A Collins, J McGreal, J Wright, M Bloomfield, M Reuser, I Westlake, N Abidallah, A Armstrong, D Bowditch, L Craig, S Mitchell, C Hogg, S Peat, A Kamara and C Reid.
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