Ipswichvs.Arsenal

The highly-coveted marksman was only a substitute in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea last week, having struggled with a rib injury prior to the trip to Stamford Bridge.

However, having been fit enough to come off the bench in West London, Delap ought to be fine to reclaim his rightful place at the tip of Kieran McKenna's attack as George Hirst makes way.

The Tractor Boys may also be boosted by Omari Hutchinson's return from a thigh issue, which would be incredibly timely given that Jaden Philogene went off with a knee injury in last weekend's four-goal thriller.

Ex-Arsenal product Hutchinson could therefore line up alongside Ben Johnson and Julio Enciso against his former club; the latter two both scored and assisted each other in the draw with Chelsea.

As Kalvin Phillips is struggling with an Achilles issue, Sam Morsy and Jens Cajuste should operate in midfield, while Cameron Burgess and Dara O'Shea are primed to pair up at centre-back while Jacob Greaves is out of contention for unexplained reasons.

Axel Tuanzebe, Leif Davis and Alex Palmer will all reprise their roles for Ipswich, who are still missing Wes Burns (knee), Sammie Szmodics (ankle), Arijanet Muric (shoulder) and Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles).

Ipswich Town possible starting lineup:

Palmer; Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Johnson, Enciso, Hutchinson; Delap

Written by

Ben Knapton