Former Ipswich Defender Discusses Options for Replacing Suspended Phillips

Former Ipswich defender Mick Mills spoke to BBC Radio Suffolk about potential solutions following Kalvin Phillips’ red card against Leicester City on Saturday. Mills commented on Cameron Burgess’s recent form, stating: “Cameron Burgess was almost dropping down the pecking order, but he’s come in and he’s been faultless really and he’s played really well.” He also noted Conor Chaplin’s performance: “I thought that Conor Chaplin got his opportunity last week at Brentford and he took it. He has done the same [against Leicester] and he was probably one of our best players.” Regarding the central midfield pairing, Mills highlighted that the team played last week without Sam Morsy. Cajuste’s return, “probably earlier than we expected him to [after his injury],” was discussed, with Mills adding that Cajuste “not only did he get his own game going nicely, I thought he had improved Kalvin Phillips. That partnership seems to gel better than the Morsy-Phillips partnership has this season.” Mills further elaborated on the existing partnership: “The Morsy and Phillips partnership for me, wasn’t really taking off, that section of the game was behind other areas and it’s a really important area.” With Phillips now suspended for the upcoming game, Mills suggested a potential alternative: “you think maybe Morsy-Cajuste could be OK.” He concluded by expressing confidence in the team’s depth: “We have got a number of permutations there and a little less worry now that we have seen a number of them come in and play up to the standard, so maybe we will have a decent pairing.”