Darren Bent is rated as extremely doubtful for Saturday's crunch game with Nottingham Forest at Portman Road. The striker was substituted at Gillingham at the weekend with a hamstring injury.

A scan has now revealed a tear and along with groin injury vicitim Thomas Gaardsøe will not be training this week. They will be checked on Friday but it seems likely that Joe Royle will have to name a side without the pair.

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