McKenna confirmed there are no new injuries since their last match and said it is "not impossible" that Omari Hutchinson could feature. He added that Conor Chaplin is still a few weeks from returning, while Axel Tuanzebe is "not far away".

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna says his team needs to believe they can ‘do something no-one expects us to do’ against Manchester City.

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna, speaking to Match of the Day: "It was a really even game until the first goal. "In the first 60 minutes we were the more threatening side, we had the better opportunities and got into the better areas but it was a poor first goal and then the game went away from us.

Ipswich have the belief to do something that "nobody will think we can do" against Manchester City, says boss Kieran McKenna. When the two side first met in August, the newly promoted Tractor Boys took a surprise early lead,

Kieran McKenna says Ipswich remain open in the January transfer market for any players that "can add quality to the starting eleven or can help from the bench" as they continue to fight for Premier League survival.

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna has spoken about how Aston Villa star Jaden Philogene wants to join his side this winter.

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna says there is no guarantee that he will make further additions to his squad this month. The Blues have signed defender Ben Godfrey (on loan, Atalanta) and winger Jaden Philogene (£20m, Aston Villa) so far this window, with it understood that the Blues would still like to sign another wide man and striker.

Kieran McKenna has spoken of his pride in a large group of players who have climbed the divisions for Ipswich Town, and the unit they have now forged again.

The first clash sees Kieran McKenna's Ipswich hope to move away from the threatening relegation zone while Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton chase a European spot.

Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter scored as the Seagulls secured victory in a dominant second-half display to move ninth, within four points of sixth-place Manchester City. Hurzeler admitted his side have had a difficult few weeks but is glad they are back on track.

Ipswich Town and Ireland defender Dara O’Shea has hailed his club and country teammate Chiedozie Ogbene’s attitude during his bid to recover from a devastating achilles tear. The former Cork City and Limerick winger suffered the excruciating injury during an October Premier League clash with Ipswich Town.