Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna say Jaden Philogene is making progress but will not be fit for Stoke City.
Ipswich Town winger Jaden Philogene suffered an MCL injury in January and has been out of action since. His return was expected at the end of February, but he suffered a setback.
Nevertheless, ITFC remains on the hunt for promotion. They are currently fourth in the league, one point off third place and are undefeated in four championship games. Nevertheless, Philogene’s return is eagerly awaited, but that will not take place against Stoke City on Tuesday.
As quoted by the East Anglian Daily TimesIpswich Town boss Kieran McKenna confirmed that the 24-year-old is making progress and can return to team training this week, but he is not yet ready to make his comeback: “He will not be involved in this match.
“He is now working a bit with the technical staff, but not with the rest of the team. Hopefully he will start team training this week.”
Ipswich Town are eagerly awaiting the return of Jaden Philogene despite the depth of their wingers
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Ipswich Town currently have eleven games left to play. With Philogene’s impending return, he should be available for at least nine of those games.
Following relegation from the Premier League, the Tractor Boys boast remarkable depth on the wings. People like Jack Clarke and Wes Burns have replaced during Philogene’s absence. Anis Mehmeti also joined from Bristol City, adding to their firepower.
Clarke has produced the best output of ITFC’s wingers, scoring 12 goals this season. Sindre Walle Egeli has also added four goals, showing promising potential at the age of 19, despite some perhaps hoping he would have a bigger impact as the Championship’s record signing.
However, Town’s second top scorer this season is Philogene with nine championship goals. He also provided two assists for his team.
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With all of his wingers available once Philogene returns, McKenna has a plethora of options ahead of the match. If he returns and is in good form, this could be crucial in pushing the Tractor Boys over the line.
Ipswich Town remain in a balanced automatic promotion chase
Ahead of the championship match, Ipswich Town are firmly in the play-off positions. However, there is no hiding the fact that the top two is their goal.
The Tractor Boys are one point behind Millwall in third place, and they are also five points behind Middlesbrough in second place. ITFC also has one match in hand.
In addition, Town still have games to play against both teams. Middlesbrough and Millwall both enjoyed emphatic victories this weekend and have the wind in their sails, but they will need to continue in that spirit if they are to fend off the challenge from Ipswich Town.
With previous experience of promotion, McKenna’s side will hope to be an asset in the promotion race, especially as Philogene steps up its return bid.
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