Joshua Zirkzee is pushing to start when Manchester United take on Brighton in the Premier League today. The Dutchman has had an impact off the bench against Arsenal and Southampton in recent matches and will hope to get the nod over Rasmus Hojlund, who has not scored in over a month.

That same campaign coincidentally represents the last time that Man City did the double over Ipswich, who have come up trumps in each of their last four home games against the Citizens, but the most recent showdown in that sequence came all the way back in 2001.

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Manchester City are confident Erling Haaland has shaken off any fitness concerns heading into today’s Premier League trip to Ipswich. Pep Guardiola’s previously crisis-stricken side had got back to winning ways up until Tuesday night, when the champions threw away a comfortable late lead at Brentford to leave only with a 2-2 draw.

Arsenal will look to build on their encouraging north London derby victory when they face Aston Villa next in the Premier League today. Mikel Arteta’s side got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Tottenham in midweek to end their three-game winless run in all competitions.