Taylor eyes returning trio
20 Aug 2007 - 10:01:56
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor expects a trio of key players to be back in contention for the weekend trip to Ipswich Town.
The Eagles followed up their opening day 4-1 thrashing of Southampton with a 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday, but Taylor believes Carl Fletcher, Paul Ifill and Jeff Hughes will all be fit for the weekend trip to Portman Road.
Against Leicester, Taylor handed a first Championship start to Jose Fonte, but is looking forward to naming a more experienced side in the coming weeks.
"We were without Ben Watson and Carl Fletcher wasn't fit, so we had a decision to make," he told the club's official website.
"Jose can play that position with ease, but I think maybe he was a bit more comfortable defensively, so that's why we changed it.
"I'm glad we don't have a game until Sunday now, because hopefully we'll have a few more bodies available for that game.
"They were nearly ready for today but if we have a good week, I'm hopeful because we could do with another three coming back and that will be good for the competition."
