Arsenal host Ipswich at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League tonight, with the hosts looking to keep up the chase behind Liverpool during a busy winter period.
The Gunners went into Christmas six points behind the leaders, though Liverpool’s game in hand means that it already looked like a mountain to climb to get level with the Merseysiders.
And Arne Slot’s side ensured that they did not slip up against Leicester last night, coming from behind to win 3-1 and keep distance between them and the rest.
Add to that the news of Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury and the size of the task will certainly not be lost on Mikel Arteta and his squad. Tonight, they face an Ipswich side languishing in the relegation spots, with Wolves’ strong start under Vitor Pereira plunging their Premier League future deeper into doubt. A shock away win here would be a huge boost, though, as Kieran McKenna continues to navigate his first campaign as a top flight manager.
Follow all of the latest updates from the Emirates below:
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Harry Latham-Coyle27 December 2024 16:50
Liverpool’s unseen strength can help navigate contract distraction in title charge
Yes, things are looking rather good for Arne Slot right now – even if there remains a great deal of uncertainty over the futures of three key figures:
Harry Latham-Coyle27 December 2024 16:40
Yesterday’s action…
Let’s take a look back at yesterday’s action, starting with events at a rather foggy Anfield, where Liverpool displayed precisely why they are looking ever stronger contenders to romp to the Premier League title. Richard Jolly was there to watch their win over Leicester:
Harry Latham-Coyle27 December 2024 16:30
Arsenal vs Ipswich
A very good evening and welcome to The Independent’s LIVE coverage of our final helping of the festive football feast. After a busy Boxing Day, Ipswich travel to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal under the Friday night lights as Mikel Arteta’s side look to keep up their pursuit of league leaders Liverpool.
Kick off is at 8.15pm GMT.
Harry Latham-Coyle27 December 2024 14:09