Chelsea return to domestic action on Sunday tasked with maintaining their challenge to finish in a Champions League qualifying spot.
The Blues cruised to a 3-0 Conference League win at Legia Warsaw on Thursday but will hope to be dining at the top table next season.
Chelsea go into the weekend in fourth place and will be hopeful of claiming three points against an Ipswich who appear doomed to relegation.
You can follow the action with 101GreatGoals.com’s live updates from Chelsea vs Ipswich Town, and we have you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides.
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Chelsea lineup vs Ipswich Town
Maresca rotates his starting line-up after keeping the likes of Marc Cucurella, Levi Colwill, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson in reserve for the 3-0 win at Legia Warsaw in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday.
Defender Wesley Fofana will miss the rest of the season following hamstring surgery but midfielder Romeo Lavia and striker Marc Guiu could return before the end of the campaign.
Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Chalobah, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson
Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, James, Gusto, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Sancho, Nkunku
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Ipswich lineup vs Chelsea
Ipswich top scorer Liam Delap, who is being linked with clubs including Chelsea, starts on the bench after picking up a “really heavy knock” against Wolves and has missed training sessions this week, McKenna said.
Forward Omari Hutchinson has missed Town’s last two games and remains a doubt, while wingers Wes Burns and Chiedozie Ogbene, striker Samuel Szmodics and goalkeeper Arijanet Muric are long-term absentees.
Ipswich starting XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Johnson, Enciso, Clarke, Hirst
Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Townsend, Luongo, Taylor, Philogene, Chaplin, Broadhead, Delap
How to watch Chelsea v Ipswich: Live stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 BST. This Premier League match will not be shown on live TV or streaming in the UK.
