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Fulham vs Ipswich Town: Injury forces Omari Hutchinson out of Town squad with Sammie Szmodics coming in along with Ben Johnson




Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has revealed forward Omari Hutchinson is absent from the team sheet at Fulham (2pm) - which shows two changes - due to a groin injury.

McKenna confirmed the news in a pre-match interview with Sky Sports, who are broadcasting the Craven Cottage game live as the start of their Supper Sunday offering with Liverpool versus Manchester United, which has beat the weather conditions set to go ahead later (4.30pm).

McKenna has brought in Sammie Szmodics who looks set to play off Liam Delap flanked by Nathan Broadhead - who keeps his place following gaining his first Premier League start in the win against Chelsea.

Omari Hutchinson, who scored in the last match against his former club Chelsea, has been revealed to be suffering with a groin injury Picture: Barry Goodwin
Omari Hutchinson, who scored in the last match against his former club Chelsea, has been revealed to be suffering with a groin injury Picture: Barry Goodwin

Ben Johnson comes in at right wing-back for Wes Burns with the Welsh international dropping to the bench which is missing Conor Chaplin who was revealed to have a slight knee issue.

The bench has a more defensive look to it than usual for a McKenna side with centre-back Cameron Burgess coming back in alongside full-back Harry Clarke.

Fulham make one change from the 2-2 draw home draw with AFC Bournemouth on Sunday with Andreas Pereira, reportedly the subject of interest from Brazilian side Palmeiras, dropping to the bench and Tom Cairney coming back in and taking on the captain’s armband.

Sammie Szmodics has returned to Ipswich Town’s starting line-up for their first game of 2025 Picture: Barry Goodwin
Sammie Szmodics has returned to Ipswich Town’s starting line-up for their first game of 2025 Picture: Barry Goodwin

Ipswich Town: Walton, Johnson, O'Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Morsy (c), Cajuste, Szmodics, Broadhead, Delap. Subs: Muric, H Clarke, Burgess, Townsend, Phillips, Taylor, Burns, J Clarke, Al-Hamadi.

Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Cairney (c), Wilson, Jimenez, Iwobi. Subs: Benda, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Pereira, King, Smith Rowe, Traore, Godo, Muniz.

Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire).

VAR: Paul Tierney.



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