Ipswich Town without three key men for Sheffield United visit
Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has revealed that two players have been added to his injury list
Ipswich Town will be without three key players when they head to South Yorkshire to face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday.
The Tractor Boys, already without Chuba Akpom who McKenna said won’t make this weekend’s match either, have picked up a couple of knocks in what has been a busy week in the Championship.
Jaden Philogene was forced off early on Saturday in the clash with Blackburn Rovers, while Tuesday night saw Marcelino Nunez also failed to finish as he was substituted against Bristol City.
Ipswich have lost just once since the end of November in league and cup and come to Sheffield third in the Championship, two points behind second-placed Middlesbrough and with a game in hand.
However, like many in the second tier, the schedule is beginning to take it’s toll, with Philogene and Nunez the latest to be ruled out.
Kieran McKenna on Ipswich Town injuries
"None of them are available for the weekend," McKenna told East Anglian Daily Times. "Marcelino we're still assessing. He had some scans yesterday and we're still waiting for the full specialist report on his ankle.
"Jaden, as I said after the game, it's not super serious. He's got no chance for this weekend. Whether he'll be available for the next block of games after that, we'll have to wait and see.
"Chuba is still not training yet."
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United, of course, are not without their own issues, with central defenders Japhet Tanganga and Tyler Bindon both out through suspension and illness respectively.
Midfielder Djibril Soumare is also suspended while injury has forced out Jairo Riedewald from the past few games.
Sydie Peck was brought back probably a little earlier than Chris Wilder would have liked last week against Charlton and he played again on Wednesday night in the loss to Southampton. Ollie Arblaster is also having to play more minutes than perhaps hoped having recently recovered from a serious knee injury.
The Blades boss is due to provide further update on the health of his squad for the Ipswich match later today when he speaks to the media.