McKenna on 'competitive' season, Phillips and 'frustration'
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Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Leicester (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On team news: "Nathan Broadhead been back training which is a positive but not much change elsewhere. Kalvin Phillips is still struggling and won't be available".
On Phillips, he added: "He arrived at Ipswich having not played football for a few seasons before. He had a fairly stable run of games at the start but since the gash on his foot, he hasn't been fully fit. There will be bits he will take away from this season but he is unlikely to play again in the last two games."
McKenna feels that Ipswich have had a "competitive" season but there is some "frustration that will be carried into the summer". He added: "There is not one thing to solve but there have been small margins where we could have won more home games but the motivation is still there for Sunday."
He knows that there will always be moments on the pitch that alter your course in the season but that signings and injuries play a role too. He can only change the future and wants to learn from the lessons of this season.
When asked about the future of players at the club, he said: "Everyone's focus has been around the remaining games. There have been very few conversations with the players about next year and the future, they will take place next week."
Liam Delap being nominated for the young player of the season award is "well deserved" and a positive thing for both Delap and the club.
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