Ipswich predicted lineup vs. Hull City: Zian Flemming battles Emersonn for starting berth at centre-forward

By Seye Omidiora | 29 Oct 2026 13:55, Last updated: 29 Oct 2026 13:56

Ipswich Town brag Gary O'Neil faces a large enactment determination astatine centre-forward betwixt Liam Delap and Emersonn up of Saturday's fixture against Hull City.

Although Emersonn has not scored successful 4 consecutive matches, O'Neil could persist with the attacker from the disconnected to pb the enactment successful East Yorkshire.

Unlike the Tigers, Ipswich person 3 players who person scored much than erstwhile this term, with Zian Flemming, Emersonn and Leif Davis netting doubly apiece heading into gameweek nine.

Flemming, successful particular, has scored some goals distant from home, including a onslaught against Manchester City successful gameweek seven, continuing his singular travelling signifier successful the apical formation aft netting 8 of his 11 strikes for Burnley successful 2025-26 connected the road.

The distant broadside person a comparatively steadfast squad, with lone Jack Taylor decidedly ruled out, portion Sasa Lukic volition beryllium assessed owed to a groin contented earlier Saturday's match.

Assuming Lukic is not risked from the start, Exequiel Palacios and Florentino Luis are expected to anchor the motor country successful the centre of the park.

They volition supply a coagulated level for Abdul Fatawu, Julio Enciso and Jaden Philogene to run arsenic an inventive originative trio successful the last third.

Further back, Kassoum Ouattara, Dara O'Shea, Issa Diop and Davis volition signifier a robust four-man rearguard tasked with protecting goalkeeper Christian Walton betwixt the sticks.

Ipswich Town imaginable starting lineup: 

Walton; Ouattara, O'Shea, Diop, Davis; Palacios, Luis; Fatawu, Enciso, Philogene; Emersonn

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