Date: Saturday 17th August, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm
Stadium Portman Road
Referee Tim Robinson (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Ipswich
The Ipswich medical team are nursing a few players back to full health in Harry Clarke (Achilles), George Hirst (knee), Nathan Broadhead (thigh) and Janoi Donacien (adductor), while Cameron Humphreys (unspecified) is a major doubt.
No fewer than 11 new players have arrived at Portman Road on permanent deals this summer, and at least a handful should come straight into the first XI here, including Arijanet Muric, Liam Delap, Jacob Greaves and ex-Arsenal and Chelsea youngster Omari Hutchinson.
The Tractor Boys also announced the permanent capture of Sammie Szmodics and loan arrival of Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips on Friday, but it remains to be seen whether they were registered in time for the weekend.
Ipswich Town possible starting lineup:
Muric; Tuanzebe, Edmundson, Greaves; Johnson, Luongo, Morsy, Davis; Hutchinson, Delap, Harness
Liverpool
Liverpool were seemingly set to travel to Ipswich with just one injury concern in the shape of Bobby Clark (back), but the teenage midfielder is now believed to be on the brink of joining Pep Lijnders's Red Bull Salzburg in a £10m deal.
As a result, Arne Slot ought to have all of his troops available for his Premier League baptism, as Andrew Robertson returned from his Euro 2024 injury to play an hour of the draw with Las Palmas, so the Scotsman should be fine to bomb down the left here.
Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold are also nailed-on starters despite their contract situations, but there have been claims that Slot is not too keen on Ibrahima Konate, who started the Las Palmas friendly while Jarell Quansah was given the nod in front of the crowd against Sevilla.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Diaz
Prediction: Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool
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