London, England – Chelsea don ready to face Ipswich Town for dem Premier League clash wey go happen this afternoon for Stamford Bridge. Coach Enzo Maresca don make nine changes to di starting lineup as dem dey fight for Champions League spot.
Di game go start at 14:00 BST (9 a.m. EDT, 6:30 p.m. IST). Chelsea dey come from one strong win of 3-0 against Legia Warsaw for di UEFA Conference League quarter-finals on Thursday, and dem need to carry dis form enter di league match against Ipswich.
Maresca don bring back goalkeeper Sanchez into di lineup, and he go lead dia defensive line along with Chalobah, Tosin, Colwill, and Cucurella. Di midfield go get Caicedo and Fernandez wey go captain di team today, while Madueke, Palmer, and Neto go take flank position. Jackson go be di main striker today.
For di bench, Chelsea get Jorgensen, James, Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Sancho, and Nkunku. Dis lineup fit bring dem di three points wey dem need to secure a good position for di league.
On di other side, Ipswich don dey struggle this season and dey 12 points from safety, wey mean say dem need to begin gather wins if dem wan escape relegation back to di Championship. Coach Kieran McKenna’s boys dey determined to show sey dem fit compete with di top teams.
Ipswich lineup na Palmer in goal, with Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, and Davis in defence. Morsy go captain di midfield alongside Cajuste, while Johnson, Enciso, and Clarke dey support Hirst for di attack.
Di last match for Chelsea against Ipswich don dey reminder for dem, and Maresca dey make sure sey players like Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson wey don come back from injury go fit contribute to di team today. Palmer and Jackson need to find dem scoring form again as Chelsea dey battle for di Champions League qualification.
“We dey focus on our performance, we need to take every game serious. Ipswich dey come with motivation, and we must be at our best to take di points,” Maresca talk before di match.
As Chelsea dey enjoy good form for home, dem don win dia last five league matches for Stamford Bridge. Dis match na crucial one as dem try to maintain dia top five position. Di fans dey expect another strong performance as Chelsea try hold dem ground for di Premier League table.
