Ipswich Town could be without five players for their Carabao Cup third-round tie against Arsenal on Tuesday. Manager Gary O'Neil is dealing with a series of injury concerns ahead of the visit of the Premier League leaders.

Jack Taylor remains sidelined with a knee problem, while Azor Matusiwa is recovering from a thigh complaint. O'Neil confirmed Matusiwa is ready for minutes but not yet available to start. "Azor will obviously be a little bit longer before he's available to start football matches, but he's ready for minutes now," the manager said. "We can start to get him back in and around matchday squads."

O'Neil's selection headache

These issues come as Ipswich look to build on their dramatic 3-2 away win at Crystal Palace last weekend, a result that lifted them to 10th in the Premier League with six points from four games. That victory was secured with goals from Emersonn, Leif Davis and a late winner from Zian Flemming. Emersonn, the club's top scorer this season with two goals, is also currently listed as sidelined in the latest squad update.

Facing Arsenal represents a significant step up in competition. The Gunners are six points clear at the top of the table and maintained a perfect start to their campaign with a 2-0 win over Sunderland. They also reached the final of this competition last season.

Arsenal's own absentees

The visitors have their own fitness worries. Defender Ben White appeared to pick up a knock in that win at Sunderland and was substituted at half-time. He did not feature in training pictures released on Monday. William Saliba remains a long-term absentee with a back problem.

Mikel Arteta provided an update on another player, Cristhian Mosquera, who is recovering from a muscle injury. "He's doing really well, let's see if he can get back for this game or the next one," Arteta said.

For Ipswich, the immediate focus is on handling this cup tie before returning to league action. Their next Premier League fixture is away to Everton, who sit one place above them in ninth, on 19 September. Fans can check the full schedule on the club's fixtures page and view the latest squad availability on the injuries list.

The original report is at Daily Mirror Football

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