Gills boss Steve Evans has some selection issues to deal with ahead of Saturday's game.
GILLINGHAM v IPSWICH TOWN
MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Sky Bet League 1
Saturday September 21
Kick off, 3pm
Team News:
Gillingham could still be with Matt Willock as they entertain Ipswich Town at Priestfield. Tuesday evenings 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers made it four unbeaten for the Gills. Steve Evans should have a fully fit squad other than Willock to choose from.
Suffolk side Ipswich travel to Kent with doubts over their start striker James Norwood after he limped off in the clubs 1-0 win over MK Dons on Tuesday evening which moved Paul Lamberts side up to second in the Leagie One standings and preserved their unbeaten start to the 2019/20 season.
Preview Comments:
Steve Evans - “It will be a real tough test and they will bring big support.
“It is a big test for us but you want to test yourself against the best, I certainly do. Paul Lambert has been in the Premier League for many years and I love coming up against him."
Ipswich Goalkeeper Tomas Holy - “Gillingham was a great experience for me and I will never have anything bad to say about them.
“I had a great time there but I want to test myself as high as I can in the league and I think at Ipswich, there is more ambition to get into the Championship and perhaps higher.”
Previous Meetings:
This will be just the 21st time that these two sides have met and the first since 2005 when they met in the Championship. On that occasion the Gills held a star studded Ipswich to a 0-0 draw with the likes of Kelvin Davis and Darren Bent featuring for the Tractor boys.
It hasn’t been a happy time for the Gills having only won twice against their Suffolk opposition, the last win coming in 2003 when the Gills ran out 4-3 winners as Mark Saunders netted a 90th minute winner in front of over 21,000 supporters at Portman Road.
Odds:
Gills win – 23/10
Draw – 23/10
Ipswich win – 11/10
Special Bet: Gillingham to win 2-1 – 11/1
Officials:
Referee - Christopher Sarginson
Assistant Referee 1 - Matthew Lee
Assistant Referee 2 - Ryan Whitaker
Fourth Official - Andrew Williams