Bent on Bench - Ipswich Town News
Town striker Darren Bent will be on the bench for this evening's England U21 match against Croatia at Upton Park (KO 8pm). Bent will hope to win his third U21 cap and add to the goal he scored against Serbia and Montenegro at the end of last season.
West Ham's Jermain Defoe and Arsenal's Francis Jeffers start up front for David Platt's side. Former Town midfielder Darren Ambrose is also amongst the subs.
U21 team: Matt Murray, Stuart Parnaby, Paul Konchesky, Jermaine Jenas, Peter Clarke, Glen Johnson, Jermaine Pennant, David Prutton, Francis Jeffers, Jermain Defoe, Gareth Barry.
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