Michael Oliver is to referee Ipswich's Premier League match against Southampton on Saturday, just days after he received "threats and abuse" following Arsenal's game against Wolves.

Back-to-back games against Manchester City and Liverpool have knocked confidence but the players must brush off these two heavy defeats and focus on the task in hand. Southampton will not be easy, no games at this level are.

Liverpool thrashed Ipswich Town 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to maintain their six points lead over second-placed Arsenal who secured a 1-0 win at Wolves

Amad Diallo has rescued Manchester United with a late 12-minute hat trick to earn a 3-1 win over last-place Southampton in the Premier League.

The champions ran riot at Portman Road with Foden grabbing a double and Erling Haaland celebrating his new deal with a goal

Follow live coverage as Southampton face Newcastle United 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.

Six months after arriving at Stade Rennais on a €10 million deal from Leeds United, Glen Kamara (29) could be on the move again, according to a report from L’Équipe. The French outlet writes

Southampton looked set to take home a shock ... second-half goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter. It means Ipswich slip back below Wolves and into the bottom three. Not their best night.

Liverpool’s attacking metrics are another reason for optimism. Ipswich is conceding an average of 1.8 expected goals (xG) per game, and as Barter highlighted, “Their last match saw them concede 10 shots on target.” For a Liverpool side that has recently increased its shot volume, this is a golden opportunity to exploit a leaky defence.

Liverpool has kept up its charge towards the Premier League title by thrashing Ipswich 4-1 and staying six points clear at the top.

Amad Diallo has rescued Manchester United with a late 12-minute hat trick to earn a 3-1 win over last-place Southampton in the Premier League

Young forward Joshua Pitts has signed his first professional contract at Ipswich Town after joining from Southampton. The 17-year-old has been with the Saints since the U9s and became a full ...