Former Town keeper Lewis Price is set to undergo treatment for testicular cancer, the MK Dons, where he is currently goalkeeper-coach, have announced.

Price, 38, joined the Blues academy in 2001 after leaving Southampton and went on to make 74 starts and one sub appearance for Town.

The 11-times-capped Wales international joined fellow ex-Blues Liam Manning, Chris Hogg and David Wright at Stadium MK last summer.

"In a statement, Dons head coach Manning, sporting director Liam Sweeting and performance director Simon Crampton said: “The full support of everybody at the football club is with Lewis and his family and we will do everything we can to help them through this challenging time.

“Lewis will have all the time he needs to recover and work his way back to a stage of full health, and we, as a club, will do everything we can to help with that.

“I know the MK Dons family will be right behind Lewis throughout his recovery but we ask that during this time, everyone respects his and his family’s privacy.”

Town sent their good wishes for a swift recovery via Twitter, along with the former keeper’s other clubs.

While at Portman Road Price spent spells on loan at Cambridge United and he left the Blues for Derby County in the summer of 2007. He spent time with MK and Brentford on loan, Crystal Palace, on loan at Mansfield and Crawley, Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham before hanging up his gloves in 2020 when he briefly took on a role as U21s keeper-coach at Bournemouth, the club he supported growing up, before moving to his current job.

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Ipswichbusiness added 11:53 - Aug 22 Poor chap, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
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Whos_blue added 12:30 - Aug 22 Hopefully an early diagnosis for Lewis, leading to successful treatment.
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gippeswyk added 14:18 - Aug 22 Wishing Lewis a full and speedy recovery. Remember him well from his time at PR.
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planetblue_2011 added 15:52 - Aug 22 Wish you a full recovery Lewis🧤⚽️
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warfarinman69 added 16:05 - Aug 22 Sorry planet blue. Should have been an up vote! Apologies all. I sincerely wish Lewis a speedy recovery.
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TheBoyBlue added 17:52 - Aug 22 Quick and full recovery Lewis!
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therein61 added 17:55 - Aug 22 Wishing you all the best and a full recovery Lewis.
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ButchersBrokenNose added 17:59 - Aug 22 He was a great keeper for us. I wish him all the best, and I'm sure he'll beat this.
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mikemuhrenthijssen added 21:26 - Aug 22 With the best wishes…. Early diagnosis and you will be fine Lewis…. If there is a good cancer ( there really isn't) this is one of the most treatable x
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Number22 added 09:51 - Aug 23 Horrible news, wishing him all the best for treatment and hope for a positive result.
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Edmundo added 12:20 - Aug 23 All the best for a speedy recovery, Lewis
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