Ipswich lineup vs. Man City: Predicted XI for Premier League clash

By Oliver Thomas | 15 Oct 2026 12:05, Last updated: 15 Oct 2026 12:12

Gary O'Neil volition see naming an unchanged starting lineup for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester City astatine the Etihad Stadium.

The Tractor Boys secured a 2-1 comeback victory astatine location to Fulham past weekend, with defenders Abdoul Ouattara and Dara O'Shea scoring 2 precocious goals to seal their 3rd league triumph of the campaign.

While O'Neil mightiness beryllium tempted to power to a backmost 5 successful an effort to nullify the attacking menace of Man City, helium whitethorn determine instrumentality with a four-man defence with Ouattara and O’Shea playing alongside Issa Diop and Leif Davis.

Goalkeeper Christian Walton has started the past 2 league games, and though helium is yet to support a cleanable sheet, helium whitethorn proceed betwixt the sticks astatine the disbursal of 6ft 9in summertime signing Kjell Scherpen.

Florentino Luis and Sasa Lukic some started successful centre-midfield against Fulham, but the erstwhile could beryllium replaced by Exequiel Palacios, portion Julio Enciso is expected to proceed successful an precocious cardinal position.

Abdul Fatawu is disposable for enactment aft serving a one-match suspension and could instrumentality to the archetypal XI connected the close flank, taking the spot of Daizen Maeda, portion Jack Clarke volition beryllium pushing to commencement connected the near up of Jaden Philogene.

Although O'Neil has Zian Flemming and Chuba Akpom astatine his disposal, Emersonn remains Ipswich’s first-choice centre-forward for present and is expected to pb the enactment astatine the Etihad.

Ipswich Town imaginable starting lineup:

Walton; Ouattara O'Shea, Diop, Davis; Palacios, Lukic; Fatawu, Enciso, Clarke; Emersonn

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