Arsenal v Ipswich: Premier League – live
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Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Martinelli, Trossard, Jesus. Subs: Neto, Zinchenko, Tierney, Kiwior, Calafiori, Jorginho, Partey, Merino, Nwaneri. Ipswich Town: Muric, Johnson, O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Phillips, Cajuste, Hutchinson, Szmodics, Delap.
Subs: Walton, H Clarke, Townsend, Taylor, Burns, Chaplin, Broadhead, J Clarke, Al-Hamadi. There’s no need to be overly dramatic. Title-chasing Arsenal may be nine points behind current leaders Liverpool, but both teams still have 21 matches to play, so nobody is in must-win territory yet. Having said that, Mikel Arteta’s side won’t feel too chipper about themselves if they don’t claim all three points this evening, coming off the back of a 5-1 win at Crystal Palace, and playing a team who have just been thumped 4-0 at home by Newcastle. Arsenal – who are unbeaten at home this season – are 7-1 on tonight, while you can get Ipswich – who haven’t won this fixture since 1979, the days of Arnold Muhren, Mick Mills and Bobby Robson – at 20s. So this looks a shoo-in. Then again, you never know in the Premier League, and Ipswich may be in fast-and-loose mode, viewing this game as a free hit in their quest to extricate themselves from relegation danger. We’ll find out soon enough. Kick-off is at 8.15pm GMT. It’s on!.
