Michael Clegg arrived at Ipswich Town today on a month's loan from Manchester United.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gave permission for the deal to go ahead last night and the former England Under 21 defender comes into the Town squad as cover for the injured Gary Croft.

Clegg, 22, has made a handful of appearances for United but has been unable to force his way into the side ahead of Gary Neville.

Croft, who suffered a gashed knee in Saturday's 2-1 win over Huddersfield, is likely to be out for at least a month but Clegg should provide suitable cover.

Meanwhile, Jim Magilton's exile from the Northern Ireland squad is finally over.

New manager Sammy McIlroy has included the Town midfielder in his first squad to play a friendly in Luxembourg a week today.

Magilton, who has 39 international caps, was frozen out by the previous manager Lawrie McMenemy and played just once while he was in charge.

But McIlroy has thrown the 30-year-old midfielder a lifeline and he will join up with the squad after Town's match at Crewe on Saturday.

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