Former England international Chris Waddle has had his say on Ipswich Town and the League One promotion race. 

Waddle, who won 62 caps for his country, is a former Sheffield Wednesday player and is watching on with interest as the Owls battle with top two Plymouth and Ipswich, with Peterborough and Bolton nine points further back in fourth and fifth. 

The former midfielder is also expecting Derby County to make a real run at promotion under Paul Warne, while suggesting Plymouth will fall away and that Ipswich might be ‘scrapping around looking for players if they get two or three injuries’. 

"Wednesday are well-equipped squad wise to get out of the league,” Waddle told Yorkshire Live. “Ipswich and Plymouth are doing well at the minute. 

"Plymouth have surprised me. They fell away last year and I still think they will fall away again. I don't think they have got a big enough squad. 

"If Ipswich or Plymouth get two or three injuries, they are scrapping around looking for players. I expect Derby to go on a run and there is Portsmouth and Peterborough who are up there too. 

"But these teams are not blessed with outstanding numbers of players whereas Wednesday have got a big squad. If Wednesday get one or two injuries, they have got players they can bring in."

East Anglian Daily Times: Former England international Chris Waddle has had his say on the League One promotion raceFormer England international Chris Waddle has had his say on the League One promotion race (Image: PA)

Ipswich have dealt with a considerable number of injuries in recent months, with more than 10 players missing matches as a result and Lee Evans, Marcus Harness, Tyreece John-Jules, Dominic Ball and Sone Aluko currently sidelined.

Discussing former club Wednesday and the weight of expectation on the Hillsborough club, as well as Ipswich and Derby, Waddle said: "It is very difficult for Darren (Moore) because Sheffield Wednesday are a big fish in League One. Fans expect them to win every game. 

"Ipswich and Derby probably have it too - the expectations among fans are that 'We are ex-Premier League and we should be back there.' 

"Every game Wednesday play they are expected to win but, unfortunately, you can't win every football game. It doesn't matter who you are.”