LEE Martin will make his Ipswich Town debut tonight as Roy Keane's side travel to Brentford for their second pre-season friendly.
Stuart Watson
LEE Martin will make his Ipswich Town debut tonight as Roy Keane's side travel to Brentford for their second pre-season friendly.
Pablo Counago trained with the rest of the squad in Portugal earlier this week and may also play a part having recovered from a groin injury sustained on the first day back at training.
Keane made six substitutes at half-time against Finn Harps in Ireland last Tuesday and is likely to adopt a similar policy tonight as he continues to assess his squad.
Meanwhile, Reggie Lambe and Jack Ainsley have both signed one year professional contracts at Portman Road.
The teenage duo have progressed through the club's Academy over the last two years and have become regular members of the reserve team side as well as playing for the under-18s.
Ainsley's dad George was a professional at the club in the 1970s, while brother Stuart also progressed through the Town Academy before being released at the end of his scholarship.
“Obviously I'm very pleased that I have done enough to win a one year deal and hopefully I can go on now and catch the eye of the manager,” said Ainsley.
Lambe has been capped by Bermuda at full international level.
Ipswich squad: Richard Wright, Shane Supple, David Wright, Alex Bruce, Damien Delaney, Pim Balkestein, Gareth McAuley, Tommy Smith, Jon Walters, David Norris, Veliche Shumulikoski, Liam Trotter, Owen Garvan, Alan Quinn, Jon Stead, Pablo Counago, Kevin L
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