Arsenal and Ipswich will face each other this Friday, December 27, at 5.15pm (Brasilia time), closing the 18th round of the English championship. With 33 points the Gunners, who play at home with the Emirates, take second place, overtaking Chelsea (35) and Nottingham Forest (34). The lead belongs to Liverpool, who have 42 points and a game in hand. Ipswich, in turn, are second from bottom with 12 points and need to recover otherwise the risk of relegation, in this season in which they have returned to the elite, is approaching.
Where to look
ESPN and Disney+ broadcast from 5.15pm (Brasilia time).
How Arsenal arrive
Manager Mikel Arteta will be without his main player, Bukayo Saka, who was injured in the last round with a muscle injury and will only return in February. Another absence is Sterling, injured in his right knee. Consequently, Gabriel Jesus, decisive in the two matches against Crystal Palace (for the Cup and the Premier League), should regain his starting place. But controversy remains in attack: Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli are competing for a place.
Getting to Ipswich
Coach McKenna will not be able to count on captain Sam Morsy, disqualified for having accumulated five cards. But, on the other hand, there will be the return of Delap, who returns from his disqualification. He thus regains command of the attack in this cautious 4-2-3-1 that the manager will implement to try to leave the Emirates with a good result, at least a draw.
ARSENAL
18th round of the English Championship
Date and time: 12/27/2024, 5.15pm (Brasilia time)
Position: Emirates Stadium, London (ENG)
ARSENAL: Raya; Legname, Saliba, Gabriele, Calafiori; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Gabriel Jesus, Havertz, Trossard (Gabriel Martinelli). Manager: Mikel Arteta
IPSWICH: Murić; Johnson, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Cajuste, Phillips; Hutchinson, Szmodics, Clarke; Delap. Coach: Kieran McKenna
Referee:Darren England
Assistants: Wade Smith and Akil Howson
VAR: Alex Chilowicz
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Source: Terra
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