Lisbie scored six goals in the Championship for Ipswich

Colchester United have signed striker Kevin Lisbie on a season-long loan.

The Ipswich forward returns to Colchester only one year after leaving the club to move to Portman Road.

Lisbie's loan deal includes a clause which also makes him available for any play-off matches involving Colchester at the end of the season.

The 30-year-old originally joined Colchester from Charlton in August 2007 and scored 17 league goals in the 2007/08 campaign.

Lisbie told BBC Essex: "This is the perfect place for me to come back to. There were other options but this is the right place for me.

"Once I knew Colchester were in for me, it all happened quickly as I knew the people here and I wanted it sorted out as soon as possible.

"It is nice to come back to a new stadium and hopefully I will score some goals here.

"I cannot see why this team cannot get promoted to the Championship this season."

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