Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has provided a positive injury update on forward duo George Hirst and Nathan Broadhead.

Broadhead suffered a hamstring injury in the early stages of pre-season, while Hirst picked up a knee injury in the friendly win against Fortuna Dusseldorf.

On Hirst, McKenna said: “He’s a couple of weeks away now, he’s progressed well. We certainly hope to see him in the next round of fixtures between the two international breaks, whether that’s for the first, second or third game we’ll have to see."

He continued: “We got no new injuries during the week (at AFC Wimbledon), which was positive. There were no new injuries from Man City.

“George is on a good pathway, Nathan Broadhead is really, really close to team training now, so we should see him back available after the international break. Harry Clarke (Achilles surgery in May) is back doing some outside work, which is a positive.

"The group is getting stronger. We’ve been short over the summer, but we’re getting to a better position now."