Ipswich Town v Leicester City Predicted Starting Lineups for Premier League Match
Ipswich Town and Leicester City will go head-to-head in the Premier League at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon as both sides look to move away from the relegation battle.
The Tractor Boys are winless in the top flight so far this season following their promotion from the Championship and currently sit in 18th place in the division, two points adrift of safety with four points. Leicester on the other hand are one of two teams, along with Man City, to have scored in every game so far this season and currently find themselves in 15th place just five points above Ipswich.
Last time out Kieran McKenna’s side fell to a gut-wrenching 96th minute 4-3 defeat to Brentford, while Leicester were well beaten by Nottingham Forest in their last league game before a 5-2 Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester United in midweek, so both teams will be desperate to get a win on the board.
Ipswich Town Team News
Part of the reason for the struggles of Ipswich this season has been injuries, and that is set to continue heading into this game with a host of players unavailable to the manager. Defender Axel Tuanzebe remains a long-term absentee following a freak accident at home which almost caused him to lose his thumb, while Massimo Luongo, Jacob Greaves, Jack Taylor and Harry Clarke are all set to miss out too. Chiedozie Ogbene is also set for a long spell on the sidelines.
Omari Hutchinson dropped out of the squad last week after feeling ill on the morning of the game so he could return, while Ben Johnson, Samy Morsy and Janoi Donacien will be assessed for the game.
McKenna Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, McKenna shared a fresh update on the fitness of his squad.
“Chiedozie Ogbene had surgery yesterday. It was an Achilles tear. Unlikely he’ll play much, if any football this season. Will be looking at preparing for next season.
“Dara O’Shea has been playing with a ‘pretty severe back injury’. Very impressed by how he’s handled it. Sam Morsy should be available for the squad, but a late call on whether he could start against Leicester. Ben Johnson trained a bit today, some set piece training yesterday. Another late call.
“Massimo Luongo has trained today so could be involved. Omari Hutchinson is fine. The rest of the injured players are looking to return after the international break.”
