Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna speaks to Sky, and is asked for his thoughts on his side being favourites for promotion. ?It?s a positive ? it reflects we?ve done some good things over the last few years ? in the end it doesn?t mean very much, you have to earn the right every game, every week ? there is a lot of work ahead of us ? we are ready for the challenge ? it?s not alien to us ? in League One we were one of the promotion favourites ? our depth isn?t what it needs to be in some positions ? we?re pretty tight ? we expect to be stronger in a few weeks? time ? [Ajax striker Chuba Akpom] has been well publicised ? it?s one we?re trying to get done ? we?re hoping for good news on that one.?
Birmingham name three debutants in their starting XI. Ky?go, formerly of Celtic, starts up front, while Bright Osayi-Samuel and Phil Neumann line up at the back. Demarai Gray makes his second debut for his boyhood club, having since played for Leicester, Bayer Leverkusen, Everton and Al-Ittifaq.
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