Ipswich Town play at Aston Villa, in a league game, for the first time since 2001 this afternoon (3pm).

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The two teams are level on points in the Championship table and both struggling for form in 2017. Steve Bruce’s hosts are winless in seven, but remain unbeaten at home this season. Mick McCarthy’s visitors’ inconsistent campaign saw them follow up a dire 3-0 home defeat to Derby with an encouraging performance in last weekend’s 2-2 home draw with Reading.

Whatever the result there will be full reaction to the game in Monday’s East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star newspapers.

If you’ve got some time to spare before the match, why not catch up on our Ipswich Town podcast Sleeping Giants?

You can also catch all the latest news from Ipswich Town on our dedicated Blues page, which also features the latest league table, Town’s recent results and who their next opponents are.

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