Two Injured - Ipswich Town News
Strikers Shefki Kuqi and Darren Bent are both suffering with injuries after Saturday's 2-0 win at Sheffield United. Kuqi has a broken nose, while Bent required treatment for a leg injury before being replaced by Dean Bowditch two minutes from the end.
Kuqi will miss Finland's matches this week due to the injury and Bent is expected to drop out of the England U21 squad facing Holland.
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