McKenna on injuries, 'great energy' and 'excitement' at Old Trafford return
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Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford (19:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
McKenna said Kalvin Phillips and Jens Cajuste will have scans this afternoon after the midfield pair were both substituted with injuries against Tottenham on Saturday. He did not rule either out of Wednesday's game but will not have a timescale until after the assessment.
He added Conor Chaplin is "making progress" and trained with the group today, while Julio Enciso is "working with physios" but there is "no real change" in terms of a return date.
Ben Godfrey's half time substitution against Spurs was due to his early yellow card and the defender "trained well today and came in with a good attitude".
On reacting to the 4-1 home defeat by Spurs: "It's been fine. I didn't feel it. We're not going to be dancing and signing after losing home games but we came out on the wrong side of a harsh scoreline. It was disappointing the way the game ended up but we've taken a lot of positives from it."
On the visit to Old Trafford: "Now we have a big game to focus on on Wednesday. There's a great energy around the training ground today, everyone is really excited. It's the standout one on the calendar for sure."
More on returning to the club where he worked as part of the coaching staff between 2016 and 2021: "The opportunity to go and compete there in a league game is fantastic for the football club, for the group of players, and for the staff. It's a stadium that many of us will have grown up watching football at and be inspired by. You want the players to feel nothing but excitement and good feelings towards the game."
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