Town have confirmed the signing of Crystal Palace’s Jonny Williams for a third loan spell and have also added his Eagles team-mate Zeki Fryers to the squad.

Williams, 21, returns to the Blues for a third spell having been at Portman Road last season and having had an earlier stint with Town this season curtailed by a groin injury from which he has only just returned to training.

Although clubs are not allowed to take a player on two emergency loans in the same season, in situations such as Williams’s where a player had a spell cut short by injury then clause 53.3.12* of the Football League rules allows that loan to be restarted at the point the injury was suffered.

We understand Williams has 53 days of his spell remaining which will take him to the play-off semi-finals but means he would miss the final if Town make it to Wembley.

Town fought off interest from Wolves, Fulham and Watford to sign the midfielder for the third time.

Williams made four starts and one sub appearance, scoring one goal, between September and November before suffering a groin injury in the 1-0 home victory against Watford after a wild Joel Ekstrand challenge.

Last season, the Pembury-born player made 11 starts and two sub appearances, scoring one goal between February and May.

Left-back Fryers, 22, joined Palace from Tottenham for £5 million in the summer having previously been with Manchester United and Standard Liege.

The Mancunian, who has made only one sub appearance for the Eagles, has already spent time on loan with Rotherham this year and faced the Blues in one of his 10 appearances.

The 6ft tall defender, who will be with Town for the rest of the season, has been capped by England at U16, U17 and U19 levels.

The Blues are in need of cover at full-back with Tyrone Mings suspended for the next two games having amassed 10 bookings and Jonny Parr having missed the game at Watford with a minor knock and having played in midfield in recent weeks.

*53.3.12 The Executive shall have discretion to extend the maximum duration of 93 days for an Emergency Loan in extenuating circumstances, such circumstances to be determined in the Executive’s absolute discretion.

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Paulblue62 added 08:48 - Mar 27 Premier League here we come.
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LWNR2013 added 09:10 - Mar 27 Just heard this. BRILLIANT. Don't know what more could have been done. PERFECT. Thank you Mr Pardew for your co-operation!!! Expect a tonking next season though, we still owe you big time. (Sulk over - no more dodgy marking)
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TR11BLU added 09:15 - Mar 27 Bullard was a money grabbing to$$er
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scunnyblue added 11:47 - Mar 27 BONKERS!!!!!!!
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PremierBlue added 11:56 - Mar 27 Oh Jonny, Oh Jonny Jonny Blue, Oh Jonny Blue. [tune: Mammy blue; repeat til we score, then start over again]
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BillBlue added 12:50 - Mar 27 Blues1 - Ignore the negatives, just read the names of the people who put them there and that says it all. You are right JW is a fine little player but let us hope he is soon 'match fit' so there does need to be a note of caution there. We are not Champions (not yet at least) as there are still seven matches to go but like everyone else I can hope. A big welcome to Portman Road to both of our new loanees.

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bohslegend added 13:11 - Mar 27 There's mo reason to say anything but something 100% positive about these additions. The club has been honest throughout and ME has shown once and for all that he backs MM's judgement completely. As fans we must unite behind the manager and the team from now until the end of the season and play our part as supporters. how long ago is it that we've been in such good condition going into April?

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Marcus added 13:23 - Mar 27 Go back a day and it's 'quiet deadline day expected'... The club has become good at keeping things quiet.
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