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Ipswich Town - Full-back Somto Boniface returns from injury

Somto Boniface returned from injury for Leyton Orient. <i>(Image: YIBO Zhai)</i>
Somto Boniface returned from injury for Leyton Orient. (Image: YIBO Zhai)
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On-loan Ipswich Town full-back Somto Boniface returned from injury and impressed for Leyton Orient in their 3-0 home win over Cambridge United on Saturday.

The 20-year-old is spending the 2026/27 season on loan at the League One outfit for his first taste of senior football, but picked up a knee injury in his second appearance for the O's.

Somto Boniface provided an assist in Leyton Orient's win over Cambridge. (Image: YIBO Zhai)

Boniface, who is an England U20 international, had been sidelined for Richie Wellens' side since the end of August, remaining at Brisbane Road for his rehab.

He started and played 78 minutes on his return, providing an assist in the East London's club comfortable victory over form side Cambridge United in the third-tier.

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The exciting youngster played a key role for Town's U21s last season in the Premier League 2 and featured in multiple Town first-team squads, having joined the Blues from Chelsea in February 2025.

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