Ipswich v Arsenal LIVE: Premier League team news and updates as Bukayo Saka starts

Ipswich’s main threat this season has been ex-Man City academy prospect Liam Delap.

In a forgettable season for the Tractor Boys, Delap has shone and although he’s only fit enough for the bench today, Sky Sports have spoken to teammate Jens Cajuste about the striker

So Bukayo Saka starts for Arsenal – let’s hope it’s a less dramatic off-field day for the winger than against Real Madrid in midweek

Saka was confronted by Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal as he made his way down the tunnel at half-time of Arsenal’s victory at the Bernabeu.

The incident came after Saka had missed a first-half penalty in the Champions League quarter-final, with his attempted ‘Panenka’ saved by Thibaut Courtois.

Saka redeemed himself by chipping Courtois in the second half, with Arsenal progressing 5-1 on aggregate to reach the Champions League semi-finals for only the third time.

However, a heated moment came at the half-time break as the players went down the tunnel. Saka was approached by Carvajal, who grabbed the winger and said a word in his ear.

The arsenal team are in position at Portman Road

Mikel Arteta said he would have a renewed focus on the Premier League given the form of the teams below Arsenal and that’s borne out in his team selection.

Bukayo Saka starts his first league match since returning from injury, with Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli completing the front three. Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko are the starting full-backs, while Mikel Merino slots into midfield alongside Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.

Meanwhile for Ipswich, Liam Delap is only deemed fit enough for the bench and Jaden Philogene, Kalvin Phillips and Omari Hutchinson are all still out injured.

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

Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Rice, Merino, Odegaard; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Here’s the team news for both sides today

Liverpool will claim the title with five matches remaining if Arsenal lose against Ipswich at Portman Road and they see off Leicester at the King Power Stadium.

But Arteta, who this week oversaw his side’s progression to the Champions League semi-finals with a stunning 2-1 victory at Real Madrid to complete a 5-1 aggregate triumph, said: “We will make sure that we win the game against Ipswich, and that (Liverpool winning the league) doesn’t happen.”

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Liverpool are within touching distance of securing the Premier League title after Virgil van Dijk’s late header earned the Reds a 2-1 win over West Ham at Anfield last weekend while Arsenal dropped more points.

The Reds are now 13 points clear at the top and they now need just six more to make mathematically certain of the title.

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Mikel Arteta may well rotate his Arsenal side as the Champions League remains the priority, though he has hinted that the Premier League will need to be a renewed focus given the form of teams below them.

Either way, Jorginho remains absent and while Riccardo Calafiori is moving closer to a return, he will not be fit to feature here.

Predicted Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Zinchenko, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Trossard, Sterling.

Jaden Philogene appears likely to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury against Chelsea last weekend.

Kalvin Phillips and Omari Hutchinson remain out, while Liam Delap will be assessed as he continues to recover from a rib injury.

Predicted Ipswich XI: Palmer; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Johnson, Enciso, Clarke; Delap.