Jimmy Juan made his first appearance in an Ipswich Town shirt as the reserves suffered defeat at Coventry City.

The 21-year-old midfielder - on loan at the Blues from Monaco until the end of the season - played in yesterday's 1-0 reverse.

Juan started the match, staged at Nuneaton Borough, and played 75 minutes.

Goalkeeper Shane Supple saved a penalty but it was not enough to save his young team from defeat.

Defender Scott Barron came on as a second-half substitute, his first appearance since undergoing groin surgery.

Drissa Diallo was pencilled in to play as he continues his recovery from a hamstring problem.

However, he pulled out of a training session earlier in the week and is now due to see a specialist.

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Published Wednesday, January 26, 2005

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