From Jordan Davies at Portman Road
Liam Delap is up for this one, to say the least.
Inside the opening five minutes he has wiped out both Tosin Adarabioyo and Levi Colwill to stamp his authority on the Chelsea centre backs.
Fair to say Portman Road loved it. Can the Tractor Boys striker make it a hat-trick inside the opening 10 minutes?
Ipswich 0-0 Chelsea
4. Ipswich go close!
A driving run from former Chelsea boy Hutchinson has the visitors in a panic, and it leaves Broadhoard in space inside the box.
A pull back from the byline picks out the forward, and his swept shot across goal is cleared off the line by Tosin.
Ipswich 0-0 Chelsea
2. Madueke tries to get the first shot of the game away early on, but his left foot effort is closed down quickly by Woolfenden.
Kick-off – Ipswich v Chelsea
1. Away we go! Referee John Brooks blows his whistle and Ipswich kick us off at what can only be described as a raucous Portman Road.
Chelsea – all in white this evening – will hope to silence the home fans as quickly as possible.
Here come the two teams!
Changes aplenty in the two camps, and so it’s two midfielders in Sam Morsy and Enzo Fernandez that lead their respective teams out at Portman Road this evening.
Behind the captains are two new keepers too; Christian Walton is in goal for the hosts while Filip Jorgensen has the gloves for Enzo Maresca’s visitors.
With the sun setting on 2024, this clash offers an opportunity for both clubs.
A first home victory of the campaign will put Kieran McKenna’s side within one point of safety at the bottom end of the Premier League.
Chelsea, on the other hand, can reestablish their title credentials after they were stunned at Stamford Bridge by jubilant neighbours Fulham on Boxing Day.
Kick-off comes next.
Blues used to ending on high
With under 30 hours of 2024 remaining, Chelsea are looking so sign off for the calendar year with a win.
It’s something the Londoners are well versed in, and go into tonight unbeaten in their final league game in each of the last 12 calendar years (W8 D4) since a 3-1 home loss to Aston Villa on New Year’s Eve 2011.
