Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face AFC Bournemouth today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Ipswich Town FC 0 - 0 AFC Bournemouth
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
14:09
Been a lively start here, but that should be expected with these two teams. They want to be aggressive and bring the game to the opponents. A couple of lovely touches from Hutchinson and Kluivert for both sides as well. It is set up to be an exciting game.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
14:05
Johnson does really well on his right-hand flank, flicking the ball over a couple of Bournemouth defenders and winning a corner. It is a chance to test Kepa early on here.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
14:02
We are underway here at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
14:01
The teams are out here!
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:58
Why change a winning team? That is the mindset of Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, who has only made one change for this game. Cook comes in for Adams, but the personal change won't affect the style all too much, with Cook able to add more control will on the ball. Tavernier and Kluivert have blossomed this season, with Evanilson also showing why the Cherries splashed a record fee for him from Porto.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:53
Despite the promising performance against Palace during the week, McKenna has made five changes to his squad. Szmodics has come into the starting 11, and he is another one of the players who has shone this season. He was incredible last season in the Championship with Blackburn, and in Szomodics, Hutchinson and Delap they have the fire power to cause teams problems.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:48
SUBS: David Brooks, Dango Ouattara, James Hill, Enes Unal, Philip Billing, Max Aarons, Will Dennis, Mark Travers, Max Kinsey.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:48
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi, Adam Smith; Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie; Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo; Evanilson.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:48
SUBS: Harry Clarke, Wes Burns, Kalvin Phillips, Jens Cajuste, Ali Al-Hamadi, Conor Townsend, Christian Walton, Nathan Broadhead, Jack Clarke.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:43
IPSWICH (4-2-3-1): Arijanet Muric; Leif Davis, Cameron Burgess, Dara O'Shea, Ben Johnson; Jack Taylor, Sam Morsy; Sam Szmodics, Conor Chaplin, Omari Hutchinson; Liam Delap.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:43
Bournemouth on the other hand are getting performances and results, even against the very best in the league. Their win against Tottenham on Thursday, which seemed to spiral Spurs into chaos, can now join the list of memorable victories this season, which includes Manchester City and Arsenal. If they win here they can hoist themselves up to seventh in the league, and they have done it in a way that sees them play exhilarating stuff. It is tiring just watching them sometimes!
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:38
Ipswich are struggling with results but not performances at times. Kieran McKenna's men have always been close in games but haven't been able to make the most of positive spells, which has resulted in them dropping points. They have shown they have players who can shine at this level, the likes of Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson are two that spring to mind, but if they are to stay in the top division, they need to be more ruthless. Their game against Crystal Palace, where they lost 1-0 highlighted that midweek.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
13:30
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Ipswich against Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
12:00
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