Ipswich town possible setback and reasons behind

Ipswich town have suffered a blow with striker George Hurst ruled out for a long period due to a hamstring injury.

The Tractor Boys were promoted from League One last season, and they have seamlessly made the step-up to the second tier, spending much of the campaign in the automatic promotion places.

It has been a tough few weeks for Ipswich, and they are without a win in their last five league games, although they did secure a 3-1 win over League Two side AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Despite their recent decline in form, Kieran McKenna’s side remain second in the table, three points clear of third-placed Southampton, and they are back in action when they host Sunderland at Portman Road on Saturday.

However, Ipswich have suffered a huge blow with the news that striker George Hirst is set for an extended spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

McKenna confirmed that Hirst will be unavailable until the latter part of the season after undergoing surgery, and he admitted that his absence will accelerate the club’s search for a striker in the January transfer window.

Although George is seeing a surgeon this week, It has been an outstanding season for Ipswich Town in the Championship so far.