Ipswich vs Aston Villa - Premier League: Live score, news updates

Aston Villa captain John McGinn is sidelined after injuring his hamstring against Wolves, with Leon Bailey coming into replace the Scot.

Lucas Digne is passed fit after coming off at half-time this week, and it's unchanged elsewhere.

Unai Emery will be hoping for a much-improved first half performance on last week.

The return to full fitness of Kalvin Phillips is a huge boost for Ipswich as the Man City loanee looks to get his career back on track.

In total, Kieran McKenna has made three changes with Phillips, Clarke and Ogbene replacing Cajuste, Szmodics and Burns.

After a brutal introduction against Liverpool and Man City, McKenna's men have picked up three successive draws against Fulham, Brighton and Southampton.

A great cover on today's matchday programme at Portman Road.

The atmosphere is building outside the ground, with a fair few Villa fans on my train in high spirits ahead of the clash.

It's quiet inside for now, but you can be sure that will change come kick off.

The Villa players have just been out inspecting the manicured surface. There can't be many complaints...

Aston Villa are fast becoming this season's comeback kings.

Just a week after coming from behind to beat Everton 3-2, Unai Emery's side produced a similar recovery against Wolves last time out.

A below-par first half saw the Villans 1-0 down, but goals from Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and that man Jhon Duran in the final 17 minutes turned the tide and made it three league wins a row.

You can catch up on the highlights from last weekend's clash below...

Ipswich XI: Muric, Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis, Morsy, Phillips, Ogbene, Hutchinson, Clarke, Delap

Kalvin Phillips starts for the hosts this afternoon.

Unai Emery has hinted he could look to partner Ollie Watkins with Jhon Duran, Aston Villa's man of the moment, moving forward.

Duran has stolen the headlines with a string of heroic substitute appearances for Villa in recent weeks.

So, will we see the deadly duo link up today?

Before the team news is released, why not have a look at this brilliant Mail+ piece from Tom Collomosse on Villa's king of chaos?

Kieran McKenna has revealed Kalvin Phillips is back fit and could be available for selection today.

'Kalvin [Phillips] has trained with the group today so we'll make a judgement on how many minutes he's available for,' he said.

'Nathan [Broadhead] has been training well for the last week or so, so we've almost got a fully fit squad.

'The group is getting stronger in numbers and every other capacity so we've got good depth at the moment.'

What a job this man has done in restoring this great club.

Ask him what style he wants his Ipswich side to play this season, though, and he will admit he is currently not too sure.

They are still adapting to the Premier League, he told Sky Sports, and as a result, the Tractor Boys are looking to find their feet first.

Combine that with the high turnover in players over the summer and it really does feel like he's starting back from square one.

Hello, all! Welcome along to Mail Sport's first live blog of the day for this afternoon's early kick-off at Portman Road.

I think it's fair to say that Ipswich are already defying a few doubters in their first season back in the Premier League.

Kieran McKenna's side have picked up three points so far and have lost just two of their first five games. Not too bad at all!

Today's visitors, however, will surely pose another tough test. Unai Emery and his men are fifth, one point adrift of the top four.

Stay right here for all the build-up and minute-by-minute updates!