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Ipswichvs.Chelsea

sportsmole.co.uk, 29 December 2024, 19:45
Chelsea will look to return to winning ways when they travel to relegation-threatened Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Monday.

Enzo Maresca's side suffered a shock 2-1 loss at home to Fulham on Boxing Day, falling seven points off the summit, while Ipswich lost at Arsenal, meaning they will end 2025 in the relegation zone.

IPSWICH TOWN vs. CHELSEA

IPSWICH TOWN

Out: Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles), George Hirst (knee), Janoi Donacien (ankle), Axel Tuanzebe (hamstring)

Doubtful: Massimo Luongo (illness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Muric; O'Shea, Greaves, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Chaplin, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap

CHELSEA

Out: Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Reece James (hamstring), Benoit Badiashile (unknown), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Omari Kellyman (hamstring)

Doubtful: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (knock), Carney Chukwuemeka (illness), Romeo Lavia (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Enzo, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Joao Felix; Nkunku

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Andrew Delaney

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