Chelsea vs. Ipswich Town, Premier League: Live blog; highlights
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It might have been in fits and starts but Chelsea still have their Premier League top five fate at the hands of themselves and no one else. To keep things this way they need to beat Ipswich Town today, a side that's virtually relegated back to the Championship but still high on motivation to show they can be among the best if given another chance in the near future.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Chalobah, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella | Caicedo, Enzo (c) | Madueke, Palmer, Neto | Jackson
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Substitutes from: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, James, Gusto, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Sancho, Nkunku
Ipswich starting XI:
Palmer | Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy (c), Cajuste, Johnson, Enciso, J. Clarke, Hirst
Substitutes from: Walton, Woolfende, Townsend, Luongo, Taylor, Philogene, Chaplin, Broadhead, Delap
Date / Time: Sunday, April 13, 14.00 BST; 9am EDT; 6:30pm IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Stuart Attwell (on pitch); Michael Salisbury (VAR)
On TV: none (UK); none (USA); Star Sports Select HD2 (India); Canal+ (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: none (UK); Peacock (USA); Disney+ Hotstar (India); SuperSport GOtv (NGA)
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