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Andre Dozzell, Freddie Sears, Matthew Pennington and Gwion Edwards start for the Blues at Swansea City with Jonas Knudsen, Jon Nolan, Kayden Jackson and Jordan Graham dropping to the bench.
Goals from Gwion Edwards and Freddie Sears have given Town a 2-1 half-time lead over Swansea, the home side having gone in front early on via a Cole Skuse own goal.
Away from the league, Ipswich Town are back on the road for their second Papa John’s Trophy fixture of the season at Gillingham on Tuesday and
Boss Paul Lambert says new loan signing Keanan Bennetts will give the squad something different in wide areas.
Town boss Paul Hurst says he’s received few calls so far pushing free agent strikers in his direction, the Blues having lost frontmen Jon Walters and Ellis Harrison to injury in the last week. Hurst is also not yet considering recalling striker Aaron Drinan from his spell with Vanarama National League Sutton United.