Alex Henshall is in the Town U21 squad to face Brentford this afternoon as he steps up his recovery from a knee injury. 

The winger is expected to start against the Bees, with Kyle Hammond and Kundai Benyu also involved. 

Alex spent a month on loan at Blackpool but the injury curtailed his stay there and he’s now looking to push his way back into Mick McCarthy’s plans at Portman Road, though the boss has said that another loan spell might be the next step for the former Manchester City player. 

“I haven’t spoken to the gaffer yet but it’s down to me to work hard and show him I deserve a place back in the team,” Alex told the Club website.