This weekend, the Tractor Boys will host Rovers at Portman Road in an effort to pick up their seventh victory in their last eight league games
Ipswich Town are currently riding a wave after being promoted from League One earlier this year; the Tractor Boys may not have won the third tier title but they’ve acclimatized to the Championship perfectly, winning six out of their first seven games. Their only blip came at home to Leeds United, where Daniel Farke’s side were clinical and took three points back to Yorkshire with a 4-3 victory.
But Kieran McKenna is once again in charge of triumphs, the most recent being a 1-0 victory over Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium.
This weekend brings another matchup as in-form Town will host Jon Dahl Tomasson’s Blackburn Rovers team in Suffolk. Let’s have a look at how Ipswich might line up against the Lancashire team.
11GK: Vaclav Hladky
Czech goalkeeper Hladky will continue to hold down the fort between the pipes while Christian Walton is currently sidelined with a foot injury.
It emphasizes how crucial it is for the team to have a strong number two, and Hladky is reliable and has been doing well.
10RB: Harry Clarke
Clarke played for Town when he was younger, and thanks to Ipswich’s last season, he was able to return to his hometown club from Arsenal.
After sitting out the first two games of the season, Clarke has reclaimed his spot at right-back, however he will compete with Brandon Williams for the starting spot when Leif Davis returns to fitness.
9CB: Luke Woolfenden
Woolfenden, one of the first names on McKenna’s roster, has started at the center of defense in every Championship game thus far and won’t be replaced any time soon.
8CB: Cameron Burgess
Burgess has established himself as a starter under McKenna as a result of George Edmundson’s fitness issues, though the addition of Axel Tuanzebe will put more pressure on the Australian to raise his game..
7LB: Brandon Williams
Leif Davis is now out with an ankle ailment, as previously noted, so you wouldn’t anticipate him to play in this match.
Williams, who is on loan from Man United, will once more get the start here, and since he didn’t play much in 2022–23, it might take him some time to really catch up under McKenna. However, playing time will assist.
6CDM: Sam Morsy
Captain Morsy, who is currently one of the first names in McKenna’s starting 11, has already collected two league assists in 2023–24.
He still has to receive one more yellow card before a one-game suspension, so he is on a tightrope.
5CDM: Jack Taylor
After transferring from Peterborough in the summer, Taylor made his league debut against Southampton.
Taylor, who is filling in for Massimo Luongo at the center of the midfield, should keep his spot despite the Australian doing little wrong himself.
4RW: Omari Hutchinson
Hutchinson, a loanee from Chelsea, must maintain his spot in the starting lineup after scoring the game-winning goal against Southampton.
Hutchinson is expected to come in on the right where he can cut in into his left foot despite not being accustomed to playing on the left as he did against the Saints.
3CAM: Conor Chaplin
Chaplin, who plays the number 10 position, is their most important player in attack and already has three goals and an assist to his credit this season.
2LW: Nathan Broadhead
Their most crucial offensive player is Chaplin, who wears the number 10 position. He has already scored three goals and provided one assist this year.
r1ST: George Hirst                                Â
In the second half against Southampton, Dane Scarlett was introduced, but you would have expected Hirst to lead the line once more, especially as this is the team he was on loan to last season but failed to score for in 11 outings.
