Roy Keane still plans to recall Kevin Lisbie from his season-long loan at Colchester United.

The striker has been in prolific form for the U’s, notching ten goals and grabbing the winner in Saturday’s 1-0 victory against Bristol Rovers.

Colchester want to sign him on a permanent basis when the transfer window reopens next month.

But unless a deal can be completed between now and then, Town boss Keane plans to recall the former Charlton man in January.

He is yet to hear from Colchester manager Aidy Boothroyd and said: “They need to pick the phone up.

“At this moment in time, Kevin will be coming back in January. I said that two months ago and it still stands.

“As I’ve said with any of our players, if clubs are interested then pick up the phone. That’s what I do when I’m interested in players.”

Keane has been happy with Lisbie’s progress at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.

“Kevin is a good player,” he said. “I think he had his disappointments when we first came to the club.

“We gave one or two players opportunities to go and speak to other clubs, he took that and he’s doing really well.

“He’s gone away, he’s got that sharpness and he’s scored goals.

“He’ll come back to us, a team who are lacking goals, and we look forward to getting him back.”

Lisbie himself has said he would rather stay at Colchester than return to Portman Road.

Meanwhile, Ipswich have a crunch Championship date at home to Peterborough United tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Alan Quinn is expected to be fit, despite taking a kick at Bristol City on Saturday, but Town are still without injured quartet Richard Wright, Alex Bruce, David Norris and Luciano Civelli.

Keane says he is not afraid to make changes and added: “We had players at our training ground on Saturday who will come into the reckoning, in Liam Trotter, Colin Healy and Connor Wickham.”