Chelsea have huge work to do if they are to avoid a shock defeat to Ipswich Premier League this afternoon. The Blues would move into the top four with victory but they are 2-0 down at half-time, after goals from Julio Enciso and Ben Johnson for the visitors against the run of play.
Enzo Maresca’s side have been in miserable form away from home, not winning on the road in the Premier League since December, but a return to Stamford Bridge does not appear to have helped . Cole Palmer is fit to start for Chelsea, while Noni Madueke lines up on the right wing after impressing with a brace in midweek in the Conference League.
Ipswich are 12 points off safety with seven matches to play, leaving relegation as near enough a certainty. Liam Delap is on the bench, but the visitors have impressed even without their star man in attack. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog, featuring expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground!
86 mins: Chalobah has somehow failed to score from point-blank range!
He was free from the set-piece, Palmer has done superbly well to keep that out.
Palmer of the Chelsea variety then lashes over from range.
84 mins: Morsy dives in on Cucurella, who knocks the ball past him and takes the contact.
Yellow card… almost impressive that Morsy has the audacity to complain about that.
83 mins: So, so good from Delap. All by himself but bundles his way down the touchline and wins a corner.
Swung to the back post, Delap gets up and it’s a real chance… straight at Sanchez.
Jadon Sancho’s finest goal for Chelsea by a country mile has set up a frantic final 10 minutes here.
81 mins: Feels like this could be a very long ten minutes for Ipswich now.
Chelsea pushing them right back, all the momentum on their side.
Caicedo from distance… charged down.
From a short corner, Sancho has space on the edge of the area and he bends it perfectly into the far corner.
77 mins: Decision-making from Chelsea hasn’t been good.
Fernandez breaking forward, options either side. Goes for goal himself from 20 yards out and it’s a routine save for Palmer.
75 mins: Just a fleeting visit for Philogene.
He’s limping off, barely five minutes after coming on. Needs two people to help him off.
Enciso replaced too, as Taylor and Broadhead are introduced.
73 mins: Chelsea have had 25 efforts already. Four each for Neto and Palmer, five for Jackson.
Sancho beats his man on the outside, plays the ball across the face of goal and Townsend is alert to clear, just as Fernandez thought he had a tap-in.
71 mins: There’s another one.
Neto chests it down and then lashes a half-volley at goal from 20 yards out. Flies just side.
Delap is on for Ipswich, as is Philogene. Clarke and Hirst off.
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