Ipswich Town striker to undergo surgery

Blues striker Ali Al-Hamadi is scheduled to have surgery on his long-standing adductor ailment when he returns from his post-season break, TWTD understands.

Al-Hamadi, who joined Town from AFC Wimbledon in January, has been dealing with the problem during his time with the Blues and has withdrawn from Iraq’s March internationals as a result.

The 22-year-old traveled to Dubai alongside skipper Sam Morsy following last week’s promotion celebrations, while the rest of the squad is in Las Vegas.

Following Al-Hamadi’s request to be left out of the Iraq squad, manager Kieran McKenna stated: “From a physical standpoint, he’s doing fine. He has an ongoing issue in his adductor region that requires management, therefore he is receiving continual treatment and medication, and it will be assessed again at the end of the season.

“He will be available over the weekend. He will need some treatments over the next two weeks during the international break, and he hopes to be available for the Blackburn game as well as the remaining eight games. However, it is an issue that will need to be addressed until the end of the season.”

Al-Hamadi will become the second Town player to undergo an adductor operation in recent weeks, following defender Janoi Donacien’s surgery near the end of the season.

In other news, former Blues players Bailey Clements and Harley Curtis have been released by Paul Cook’s Chesterfield after the Spireites, who are coached by Kieron Dyer and Gary Roberts, won the National League and will play in League Two the following season.