Follow live coverage as Fulham face Ipswich Town today in the Premier League.
Marco Silva has opted to make one change to his side, with Tom Cairney starting in midfield ahead of Andreas Pereira, who is on the bench. Omari Hutchinson is missing today for Ipswich so Sammie Szmodics comes into the starting XI, while Ben Johnson replaces Wes Burns at the back.
Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Bassey, Wilson, Cairney, Lukic, Iwobi, Robinson, Jimenez. Subs: Benda, Rodrigo Muniz, Traore, Cuenca, Andreas Pereira, King, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, Godo.
Ipswich: Walton, O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Johnson, Morsy, Cajuste, Davis, Broadhead, Szmodics, Delap. Subs: Muric, Harrison Clarke, Burns, Phillips, Taylor, Burgess, Al Hamadi, Townsend, Jack Clarke.
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
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Fulham FC 0 – 0 Ipswich Town FC
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
14:08
Bassey goes on a marauding run from the back and glides past Szmodics on his way into the Ipswich half. He passes to Cairney on the left touchline and continues his run. Cairney loops a high ball that causes Walton to back pedal. It landed on the roof of the net and presumably was a wayward cross.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
14:05
Broadhead feeds Szmodics on the right flank. He attempts to cross but Bassey intercepts, blasting the ball back at the Ipswich forward and Fulham come away with the ball.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
14:04
Some early possession from Fulham at the start. Ipswich, in their all pink changed kit, keep their shape in their own half.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
14:03
A long diagonal from Andersen is flicked on by Jimenez on the right and Castagne earns a throw deep into Ipswich territory.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
14:02
Fulham, in their traditional white shirt and black shorts, get us underway.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
14:01
Craven Cottage is the setting for today’s match. It’s a bleak wintery afternoon and as the players take to the pitch, plenty are sporting long sleeves and there are a few pairs of gloves on display. We are nearing kick-off.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
Kieran McKenna makes two changes from the victory over Chelsea. In come Ben Johnson and Sammie Szmodics for Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson. Burns drops to the bench, but the omission of Hutchinson from the matchday squad would indicate that an injury has been picked up by the former Chelsea man who scored last time out. Top scorer Delap leads the attack.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
Marco Silva once again goes with a back five in defence, hoping that the wing-backs Robinson and Castagne can cause the opposition problems on the flanks. Cairney is preferred to Pereira this afternoon in the middle of the park. Otherwise, it is the same eleven that drew 2-2 with Bournemouth. Robinson captains the side, and Jimenez is again set to lead the line in attack.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
SUBS: Arijanet Muric, Cameron Burgess, Conor Townsend, Harry Clarke, Jack Taylor, Kalvin Phillips, Ali Al Hamadi, Jack Clarke, Wes Burns.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
IPSWICH (5-4-1): Christian Walton; Ben Johnson, Dara O’Shea, Luke Woolfenden, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis; Sammie Szmodics, Sam Morsy, Jens-Lys Cajuste, Nathan Broadhead; Liam Delap.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
SUBS: Steven-Andreas Benda, Jorge Cuenca, Ryan Sessegnon, Andreas Pereira, Emile Smith Rowe, Joshua King, Adama Traore, Martial Godo, Rodrigo Muniz.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
FULHAM (5-2-3): Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne, Issa Diop, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Sasa Lukic, Tom Cairney; Harry Wilson, Raul Jimenez, Alex Iwobi.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
Fulham take on Ipswich hoping to continue their fine run of form which sees them unbeaten in their last seven in the Premier League. Having led twice against Bournemouth last time out, only to be pegged back to end the game 2-2, they may harbour a tinge of disappointment not to have come away with three points. But their current undefeated streak is impressive and has seen them deny the likes of Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. The Cottagers hold a strong advantage in the head-to-head stats against today’s opponents, winning their last six league games against them. Marco Silva’s side will, however, be acutely aware that the Tractor Boys arrive in good spirits, having beaten Chelsea 2-0 in their last game, which incidentally, was immediately after Fulham had also recorded a victory over the Blues.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
Ipswich will be buoyant after they upset the odds to bring Chelsea crashing down to earth with a 2-0 victory last week, thanks to goals from Liam Delap and former Chelsea man Omari Hutchinson. Delap, in particular, is gaining admiring glances from other clubs following his exploits, and Ipswich fans will hope the club can rebuff any advances this month if they are to have any chance of retaining their Premier League status. They are looking to record consecutive wins for the first time in the league this season. A win today would propel them out of the bottom three, leapfrogging Wolves and Everton, with the former playing tomorrow against Nottingham Forest.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town
13:30
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Fulham vs Ipswich Town
12:00
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