Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna says he will have to make a late decision on his team to face Portsmouth tomorrow night due to a sickness bug in the squad.

Following an impressive 3-0 home win against Oxford United on Boxing Day, the Blues had just three days to prepare for a game at Fratton Park.

"It's about recovering bodies as best we can now during a short space of time," said McKenna.

"We have had quite a lot of sickness in the camp. We had two very unwell before the Oxford game and after the game we had seven report symptoms. We had three players unable to come to the training ground yesterday.

"We have a training session today and we'll see how the boys are.

 

 

"Of course we have players coming back from injuries as well (Lee Evans and Marcus Harness both having just made their first starts in weeks) who we have to monitor very closely to see if they are going to be ready to go again.

"It's going to have to be a case of wait and see on who's going to be fit and available."

Portsmouth are also dealing with a sickness bug going into this game. Conor Ogilvie, Jade Jay Mingi and Dane Scarlett all sat out Monday's 0-0 draw at Exeter through illness, while Josh Griffiths, Marlon Pack, Joe Morrell and Colby Bishop played feeling unwell.

On the second v 11th League One clash, McKenna said: "We are looking forward to it. We are expecting an intense atmosphere and a tough game. 

"Portsmouth are on a not-so-good run of results, they've had a lot of draws, but I don't think that has any bearing to be honest.

"It's Portsmouth v Ipswich - a big game at this level.

"Whenever we go away from home we look to start well, impose ourselves and take the crowd away from them.

"We know we've got anothe big away following backing us (1,600 sell-out). Hopefully we can deliver a performance and result for them."