[Teams] Ipswich Town vs Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups as Arteta makes 3 changes

Arsenal are at Portman Street this afternoon in search of a win over relegation-threatened Ipswich City to tighten their grip on second place within the Premier League desk.

The Gunners path run-away leaders Liverpool by a whopping 13 factors with simply six video games left to play so realistically Arsenal’s purpose must be to complete second for the third consecutive season.

Arsenal do nonetheless have eyes on a serious trophy after reserving their place within the semi-finals of the Champions League with an outstanding 5-1 mixture victory over Actual Madrid. However Mikel Arteta is aware of his facet nonetheless have work to do within the Premier League with a number of golf equipment within the chase for Champions League qualification.

The Spanish coach has made three adjustments from the facet that beat Madrid with Oleksandr Zinchenko changing Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back whereas Ben White is available in for Jurrien Timber on the proper.

Jacub Kiwior continues to deputise for the injured Gabriel Magalhaes alongside William Saliba in the course of Arsenal’s defence. Thomas Partey is rested with Mikel Merino dropping into midfield. Declan Rice begins whereas Martin Odegaard captains the Gunners as soon as extra.

Bukayo Saka begins on the proper flank with Gabriel Martinelli on the left. Leandro Trossard is recalled to start out in assault so Ethan Nwaneri has to accept a spot among the many substitutes.

As for Ipswich, Liam Delap is known as on the bench as George Hirst begins up entrance. Enciso will provide assist in assault whereas Dara O’Shea will marshal the defence together with Jacob Greaves this afternoon.

Listed here are the confirmed line-ups for the sport:

Ipswich

Palmer; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste, Johnson, Enciso, Clarke; Hirst

Subs: Walton, Godfrey, Woolfenden, Burgess, Boniface, Luongo, Taylor, Chaplin, Delap

Arsenal

Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.

Subs: Neto, Timber, Tierney, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Henry-Francis, Butler-Oyedeji, Nwaneri, Sterling.