Arsenal fights against Ipswich without Saka – can the winning streak hold?

Arsenal fights against Ipswich without Saka – can the winning streak hold?

In the 18th round of the Premier League today, Arsenal face Ipswich Town, a team that was recently promoted from the second division. This game is special as it is the first meeting in the league between these two teams in 22 years. Arsenal, after an impressive 5-1 win over Crystal Palace, will be looking to continue the positive trend. But the absence of superstar Bukayo Saka, who suffered an injury, raises questions. How will this affect the Gunners' performance? How the Crown reported, Arsenal face an opponent who, despite a last appearance in which they lost 4-0 to Newcastle, can hope for their own strength.

Exciting developments at Arsenal and Ipswich

With the aim of capturing second place in the table and keeping the pressure on league leaders Liverpool, coach Mikel Arteta stresses the need to keep his team's performance consistently high. Ipswich arrive with two wins from their last three away games and have shown that they want to quickly establish themselves in the top flight Arsenal.com reports. Despite the turbulent start, they were ultimately able to show their fighting spirit and hope to carry this into the arduous encounter against the Gunners.

The Gunners have an excellent record against Ipswich, being unbeaten in 13 games and winning their last 41 home games against newly promoted teams. But Ipswich, under the leadership of coach Kieran McKenna, have made progress in recent games and will be looking to escape the thrill of the relegation battle. Arteta is aware of the challenge and emphasizes that prudence and organization will be crucial for his opponent. With players like Gabriel Jesus in better form, Arsenal could still find the key to another important win.