Keepers Tomas Holy and David Cornell are expected to make the trip to Tottenham for Saturday’s behind-closed-doors friendly, the Blues’ first game at the North Londoners’ new stadium (KO 3pm).

Both senior glovesmen, pictured below, watched Tuesday’s two 75-minute friendlies at Colchester from the stands, Holy as he had been suffering with a shoulder problem and Cornell as he had trained little having signed for the Blues the previous day. Youngsters Harry Wright and Adam Przybek stood in against the U's.

It seems likely that if the two are on the coach they will play 45 minutes each against the Premier League side.

Midfielder Jon Nolan could also travel having trained after missing the Colchester game due to a calf problem.

Striker James Norwood won’t be involved as he is continuing his rehabilitation programme after February’s groin surgery, while new frontman Oli Hawkins isn’t expected to be involved in a game until next weekend’s final fixture having been training on his own prior to signing for the Blues on Monday.

Centre-half James Wilson is also likely to miss out on Saturday having picked up what’s understood to be a minor knock in training. It's believed everyone came through the Colchester games unscathed.

Town boss Paul Lambert seems likely to start different XIs in Saturday’s game and Tuesday’s home friendly against another Premier League side, West Ham, with many of those on the bench likely to play some part in the second half.

“It’ll be great for us, a great experience going to Tottenham and we’re really looking forward to it,” Lambert told iFollow Ipswich after the Colchester matches, which the Blues won 4-0 and 1-0. “It’s a great game.”

“If you don’t enjoy that and you don’t enjoy going and playing against that level, then you’ve got a problem. The stadium alone, I think the lads will be taken aback by it.”

Right-back Kane Vincent-Young will be facing the club where he came through the academy, while midfielder Teddy Bishop is a big Town fan and was named after former Spurs forward Teddy Sheringham.

The game is being streamed live with Away Match Passes available for £10 here after completing the registration page.

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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho could field former Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who recently completed a £15 million move, and ex-England keeper Joe Hart, who signed this week following his departure from Burnley, while a number of young players, perhaps including former Blues loanees Cameroon Carter-Vickers and Anthony Georgiou, are also expected to be involved.

One man who won’t face the Blues is England skipper Harry Kane, who is self-isolating having returned from a holiday in the Bahamas.

Photos: Reuters/Matchday Images/ITFC

Freddies_Ears added 16:19 - Aug 21 I appreciate that Harry Kane won't be playing, but the headline suggests we had considered travelling without any keepers, which seems a little arrogant and perhaps a touch foolhardy.
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not_a_witty_name added 16:30 - Aug 21 Freddies_Ears we could have had Kane Vincent-Young as a rush-keeper
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 16:48 - Aug 21 Good bit of proofreading there, Freddie. We must keep Phil on his toes! -:)
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RobITFC added 17:32 - Aug 21 Glad to hear Teddy is a Town fan , do you mean Spurs fan Phil ? :)
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Bert added 17:38 - Aug 21 So, have I got this right ? We will either have no goalkeepers in goal or two and Teddy Bishop has revealed he is a big Town fan. Gosh.
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itfchorry added 19:18 - Aug 21 Played for Ipswich and Tottenham 1- Jimmy Robertson 2- Jason Dozzell 3- Alan Brazil 4- Jason Cundy 5- Scott Houghton 6- Tarrico 7- John Moncour 8- Steve Sedgley 9- Ward
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ringwoodblue added 20:31 - Aug 21 In terms of being the king of the bullsh1t post-match interview I think Lambo's will meeat his match in Mourinho. Just hope we show a good account of ourselves even if we lose. It could be a while before we play the likes of Spurs again in the league.
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Fatboy added 23:51 - Aug 21 Andros Townsend Anthony Georgiou
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Woodbridgian added 08:43 - Aug 22 ringwood.. In the case of BS your probably right, although one is a serial winner with a brilliant tactical brain the other isn't !
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BlueSwede added 13:44 - Aug 22 Giovani dos Santos.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 13:44 - Aug 22 Amazingly, the match is on live on TV here in Sweden if you've got the right channels: Viasport Premium. Just in case there is anyone out there who hadn't noticed this.
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