Ipswich Town defender Carlos Edwards has claimed his off-field issues should not affect his performances.
The 33-year-old T&T international was dropped to the bench two weeks ago after receiving a suspended jail sentence and the premature birth of his children. "It's the manager's decision if he wants to rest me. At the time I found it strange," he told BBC Radio Suffolk. "But I'm not going to dispute that. It may have been the best decision for him. I didn't see it."
Edwards was handed a 12-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, in October for driving while banned and without insurance. The incident occurred the day after Edwards' wife was taken to hospital with pregnancy complications and later gave birth prematurely to the couple's twins. Town boss Paul Jewell believed the turmoil had "caught up" with the Trinbagonian and replaced him with Manchester City loanee Reece Wabara for the loss to Doncaster on November 5. Edwards made an instant return for last week's defeat by Nottingham Forest. "I was professional enough to respect his decision and to continue playing," added Edwards.
