Makin Miss Confirmed - Ipswich Town News
Town have confirmed that full-back Chris Makin will definitely miss Saturday's trip to West Brom. Town will also be without Tommy Miller and Martijn Reuser.
Makin has a torn a thigh muscle near his groin and hasn't trained since picking up the problem in the 2-1 home defeat to West Ham.
The former Sunderland player is also out of the Walsall game with the visit of Wimbledon pencilled in for his return. Matt Richards is almost certain to slot in at right-back at the Hawthorns on Saturday and for the Saddlers' game.
Tommy Miller is already out due to a bruised bone in his knee while Martijn Reuser has a groin injury.
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