Ipswich Town defender Leif Davis has revealed he is ‘gutted’ to hear the news that fellow left-back Greg Leigh has suffered a serious injury. Davis made the move to the Tractor Boys from Leeds United in the summer and has been competing with Leigh for a place in the starting XI.
The 22-year-old had been heavily involved in Leeds’ pre-season with a view to competing with Junior Firpo for the left back spot at Elland Road. However, Ipswich were willing to pay circa £1 million for Davis and he therefore made the switch to Suffolk.
Davis has started nine of Ipswich’s 10 league games so far this season, but has often been replaced in games by Leigh. Leigh suffered the injury late on in Ipswich’s recent 2-2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday, but initially it was not thought to be anything serious.
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However, scans have shown Leigh is set to miss a number of months due to a compression fracture in his leg and Davis was disappointed to hear the news after the two had started to work well together in training.
He told TWTD : “It is a hard one to take for Greg. We thought it was just a little knock, then it came back something quite obviously serious. I send all my love to Greg and I know he will come back stronger.
“We were starting to work well together. Even in training, we would help each other. He would help me with what I need to do and I would help him.
“I am just gutted for him. When he came on, he would make a massive impact, even in the games he played in the cup. He is an incredible player.”
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