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Russell Martin has chosen a line-up that confuses us. There are no central defenders; instead, Luke Thomas and Olabade Aluko are paired together, while Woyo Coulibaly and Christian McFarlane play as full-backs. The rest makes sense, with Chaplin, Braybrooke, and Page in midfield, Harlow, Bristric, and Watson leading the attack. A strong bench today includes Neale and Carr. This is a good sign and might suggest that some players, like Okoli, Faes, and Mavididi, are leaving the club as they are again missing. Ipswich coming with a strong squad, fielding former Leicester players Kasey McAteer and Cedric Kipre. No place for Abdul Fatawu in todays Ipswich squad. Your City XI this evening 🦊#IPSLEI pic.twitter.com/anN8ViVuXQ — Leicester City (@LCFC) August 25, 2026 We understand the valuation and decision of the line-up, but this looks far from a unit able to compete against a Premier League set up. However you have seen bigger surprises in football, so hopefully an entertaining game, giving certain players a chance to shine. Will be interesting to see Tommy Watson and Harry Harlow, who are Premier League players, up against an Ipswich defence. Also fantastic to see Admir Bristric getting minutes, so looking forward to this clash with much interest.