Ipswich Town set to welcome back star man this week in huge boost for McKenna

Ipswich Town have been without key forward Jaden Philogene for almost two months now, but manager Kieran McKenna says the 24-year-old should start training this week.

Ipswich are battling for an automatic promotion spot and are currently fourth, five points off second-placed Middlesborough.

They dropped two points in a disappointing 1-1 draw against relegation-battling Leicester City last time out, and their next game against Stoke City is now all the more important.

Philogene has scored 10 goals in all competitions this season, and has been sorely missed.

On his return, McKenna said: “He won’t be involved for this game. Hopefully, he’ll start team training this week.

“He’s working with the coaching staff a little bit now, but not with the rest of the team, so hopefully he’ll get back to that level again now at some point this week.

“It’d be great to have Jaden back. We have good players in those positions, but you’re always going to miss someone with Jaden’s quality and the different qualities that he brings to the role, so it would be great to have him back.”