Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has revealed that striker Omari Hutchinson is missing from the squad at Fulham (2pm) – which shows two changes – due to a groin injury.
McKenna confirmed the news in a pre-match interview with Sky Sports, who are live streaming the game from Craven Cottage for the start of their weather-beaten Sunday supper treat between Liverpool and Manchester United. should take place later (4:30 p.m.). ).
McKenna has brought in Sammie Szmodics who looks set to take on Liam Delap flanked by Nathan Broadhead – who retains his place after earning his first Premier League start in the win over Chelsea.
Ben Johnson comes in at right-back for Wes Burns, with the Wales international dropping to the bench, missing Conor Chaplin, who was revealed to have a slight knee problem.
The bench has a more defensive look than usual for a McKenna team with the return of centre-back Cameron Burgess alongside full-back Harry Clarke.
Fulham make one change from Sunday’s 2-2 home draw with AFC Bournemouth with Andreas Pereira, reportedly the subject of interest from Brazilian side Palmeiras, dropping to the bench and Tom Cairney returning and taking the captain’s armband.
Ipswich Town : Walton, Johnson, O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Morsy (c), Cajuste, Szmodics, Broadhead, Delap. Remplaçants : Muric, H Clarke, Burgess, Townsend, Phillips, Taylor, Burns, J Clarke, Al-Hamadi.
Fulham : Leno, Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Cairney (c), Wilson, Jimenez, Iwobi. Substitutes: Benda, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Pereira, King, Smith Rowe, Traoré, Godo, Muniz.
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire).
WAS: Paul Tierney.
