McKenna on Tuanzebe, O'Shea and Everton threat
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Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Everton (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
McKenna confirmed Axel Tuanzebe, Jens Cajuste and Massimo Luongo are all out.
He gave a longer update on Tuanzebe, saying there is "no time frame" on the defender but he will likely be out for "a few months" after a household accident saw him come close to losing his thumb.
Meanwhile, Dara O'Shea will be "assessed" before Saturday's game: "He had an issue with his back [during international duty] that is having to be assessed so we just have to see how that goes over the next couple of days."
He said that getting the first win on the board isn't about "getting a monkey off your back" and confidence remains high in the squad.
When pressed on the lack of game time for Conor Chaplin, Cameron Burgess and Luke Woolfenden, McKenna said all three have "been terrific" and assured them "they will contribute on the pitch over the course of a long season."
As for Saturday's opponents, McKenna identified their attackers as a key strength: "Their front four is in really good form. They can go to [Dominic] Calvert-Lewin to go in behind. [Iliman] Ndiaye has started ever so well for them while [Jack] Harrison and [Dwight] McNeil have both got a lot of quality and can score from outside the box. They can score goals from not very much."
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