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Chelsea are on course to finish the year when they travel to Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Monday night.
Blues supporters were forced to endure the unfamiliar feeling of defeat on Boxing Day Fulham got their first win Because of Rodrigo Muniz’s last-gasp winner since 1979 at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s performance And the results that followed offered an explanation as to why Enzo Maresca is keen to dampen his team’s title hopes. While it was their first league defeat since October, the west Londoners are now ten points behind league leaders Liverpool.
At the other end of the table, Ipswich face an uphill battle to stay in the division. Kieran McKenna’s side are likely to finish 2024 19, having won just two league games since their return to the top flight.
The Tractor Boys had hardly laid a glove on Arsenal Defeated 1-0 Friday night at the Emirates. This will be his first meeting with Chelsea since 2011.
Here it is 90 minutes Guide to Ipswich vs Chelsea in the Premier League.
Ipswich vs Chelsea H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current Form (All Competitions)
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Chelsea |
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Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich – 27/12/24 |
Chelsea 1-2 Fulham – 26/12/24 |
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Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle – 21/12/24 |
Everton 0-0 Chelsea – 22/12/24 |
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Wolves 1-2 Ipswich – 14/12/24 |
Chelsea 5-1 Shamrock Rovers – 19/12/24 |
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Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth – 08/12/24 |
Chelsea 2-1 Brentford – 15/12/24 |
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Ipswich 0-1 Crystal Palace – 03/12/24 |
Astana 1-3 Chelsea – 12/12/24 |
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the country |
TV Channel/Live Stream |
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United Kingdom |
No Television (BBC 5 Live – Radio) |
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United States |
Peacock |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada |
McKay could welcome back captain Sam Morsy Suspension And he will return to Ipswich’s midfield pivot on Monday night, replacing Calvin Phillips in the XI.
The hosts are without Massimo Luongo again due to illness, while Axel Tuanzebe and Chidozie Ogbe have been ruled out. Ogbene will not play again this season due to a long-term knee injury.
George Hurst will be hoping to return from a knee problem in the new year, while Ciaran Slicker is a doubt with a muscle problem.
Ipswich Predicted Lineup vs Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Muric; Clarke, O’Shea, Greaves, Davies; Morsi, Cajist; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap
Maresca has a squad to rotate on Monday night, but some have questioned whether the Italian trusts Chelsea’s fringe players. He made just one change during the Boxing Day defeat to the Blues.
Christopher Nkunku could replace Nicolas Jackson after the latter’s dip in form, while Joao Felix will hope for a bigger role on Monday as he struggled to feature after impressing. Southampton earlier this month.
Chelsea are without their follower Mikhail Mudryk Positive drug testWhile Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Karne Chukwuemeka have been left out. Reece James is back in training and closing in on another comeback.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Colville, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Maduke, Palmer, Felix; Nakunku.
Naive and immature Chelsea Last week was revealed on Boxing Day, with their struggles against a tightly packed defence. Given how Ipswich set up at the Emirates on Friday, the Blues are likely to face another deep backline on Monday.
While it would appear a smart tactic from McKenna, it represents a departure from the ideals that have found Suffolk’s side in this position. Their pressure has allowed them to be competitive in the top flight this term, so the Ipswich boss should not change tactics entirely.
The tractor boys have acquitted themselves well this term, but Premier League The schedule is starting to take its toll on the thin squad. Ipswich will have to push hard to get going again and take a point from the Blues.
