Southampton must defeat second-placed Ipswich Town on Tuesday to keep their hopes of automatic promotion alive. Ipswich lead the Saints by four points with two matches remaining, following a 0-0 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. According to Sky Sports, a victory for the visitors would all but secure their return to the Premier League.
Southampton enter the fixture in fifth position after a 2-2 draw with Bristol City in their last league outing. The Saints recently saw a 20-game unbeaten run in all competitions end with a 2-1 FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester City. Per 365scores, Southampton have 76 points while Ipswich sit on 80 points, one ahead of third-placed Millwall.
Squad news from Mightytips confirms Southampton will be without the suspended Flynn Downes. Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna is monitoring the fitness of Ashley Young and Conor Townsend, while Wes Burns remains sidelined through injury. The reverse fixture at Portman Road in August ended in a 1-1 draw.
