Ipswich will face Arsenal's Gary O'Neill in the League Cup and hope to bring energy to their home ground.

Ipswich Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal at Portman Road in the third round of the 2026/27 EFL Cup. Gary O'Neill stated that even against a strong Arsenal side, he hopes his players can unleash their energy at home.

In the fourth round of the Premier League, Ipswich Town defeated Crystal Palace 3-2 with goals from Emerson, Leif Davies and Zian Fleming, successfully boosting the players' confidence.

As for Arsenal, Arteta's team defeated Sunderland 2-0 in the last round of the Premier League, achieving a four-game winning streak, and their fighting spirit for the championship has not diminished at all.

Ipswich Town manager Gary O'Neill said, "Arsenal are very difficult to beat. I will definitely make some adjustments to the squad, and I also believe that Arteta will make rotations, but this is a game we want to win."

"I hope we can go as far as possible in the cup competition, so we will give it our all under the lights at home."

It's worth noting that Arsenal have won their last two matches against Ipswich Town, keeping a clean sheet both times. Therefore, Ipswich Town will have to go all out in this match to have a chance to go further.

Gary O'Neill continued, "We missed a chance against Liverpool. We were actually playing well, but by the 9th minute it was already 0-2. We didn't capitalize on that opportunity. When facing a strong team at Portman Road, it's important to take advantage of the energy there, and we can correct that in this game."

"We can strive for a good start and get the fans excited, and we will also do our best to beat one of the best teams right now."

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