Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe is scheduled to make his debut against Fulham tomorrow, while goalie Christian Walton is expected to return from injury.
Town host the Cottagers at Portman Road (7.45 p.m.), with a spot in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals on the line.
In today’s pre-match press conference, assistant manager Martyn Pert announced that ex-Manchester United defender Tuanzebe, who joined the Blues in September, will play some part in the encounter.
There will also be keeper Walton, who hasn’t played this season because of a foot ailment.
“They’ve been training really well for the last month,” Pert remarked about the duo.
It’s clear that Axel has been there since the beginning of September. He has put in a lot of training and established the necessary basis to be able to play for a short while.
With the exception of Wes Burns (shoulder) and Lee Evans (knee), who are out for the duration, only Elkan Baggott, the center defender, is questionable, but he should be back tomorrow.
“He had a back issue with the travel coming back from Indonesia via somewhere else,” Pert said of Baggott.
“I don’t think there was a big problem; fixing it was very standard. He has been working out today.
“They’re all exercising fairly well. Although Wes obviously has a shoulder issue, everyone else is in fantastic health.
Kieran McKenna, the Blues’ manager, has not yet decided on his starting lineup, but Pert maintained that the team will probably make several changes to the starting lineup for the match.