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Christian Walton is now starting in goal for Ipswich after Alex Palmer fell ill during the warm-up.

Ipswich's Premier League exit, for now, is marked by two changes from the side that lost 2-0 to Leicester. Conor Chaplin and Nathan Broadhead come in, Jack Clarke and Julio Enciso are out, while Liam Delap is on the bench.

Ipswich Town starting XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, Greaves, O'Shea, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Broadhead, Hirst.

Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Taylor, Burgess, Delap, Szmodics, Luongo, Clarke, Boniface.

West Ham starting XI: Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles; Alvarez, Soucek, Ward-Prowse; Bowen Fullkrug.

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Paqueta, Kudus, Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Irving.

West Ham make five changes from the side that started the defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Lucasz Fabianski is back in goal for his last game for the club, while Konstantinos Mavranpanos, Ollie Scarles, Edson Alvarez and Niclas Fulkrug come in, with Aaron Cresswell, Guido Rodriguez, Vladimir Coufal and Mohammed Kudus dropping out.

Cresswell, Coufal and Danny Ings could make their last appearances for the Hammers if they are called off the bench, with Coufal never having scored in the Premier League.

All 20 teams are in action on the final day of the 2024-25 Premier League campaign, and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.

• Bournemouth v Leicester City

• Fulham v Man City

• Ipswich v West Ham

• Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• Man Utd v Aston Villa

• Newcastle v Everton

• Nottingham Forest v Chelsea - Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Southampton v Arsenal

• Tottenham v Brighton

• Wolves v Brentford - Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

All kick-off times 16:00 BST

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Fair play to any fans, home or away, who are going to this game.

Ipswich have won only once at home all season, while West Ham have been woeful for weeks now and will be glad to see the back of this campaign too.

The Ipswich fans have still always backed their team despite their poor form at Portman Road so it would be nice for them to end on some kind of a high note after their relegation, but I just don't see it happening.

West Ham supporters have not had much to smile about either, but Jarrod Bowen has been one of the few bright spots for the Hammers recently. He is a quality player, and he might make the difference here too.

Sutton's prediction: 0-1

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We asked you to pick your player of the season after our Ipswich fan contributor narrowed it down to Liam Delap, Dara O'Shea, Omari Hutchinson and Jens Cajuste.

Here are some of your comments on your selection, as well as some more names thrown into the ring:

James: While Liam Delap is the obvious choice - and would be a worthy winner - my vote goes to O'Shea for his consistency of performances across a difficult defensive campaign for Town. I can't recall a poor display from O'Shea, who is your typical '7 out of 10' performer. He isn't afraid to put his head in where it hurts and has led by example, also improving the performances of those around him. I hope we manage to hold on to O'Shea for the 2025-26 Championship season and build our defence around him in our bid for an immediate return.

Mathew: Been a tough season but Delap has been by far and away our best player. Hope he will stay but can't blame him if he chooses to go elsewhere. Defo future senior England striker!

Rob: Cam Burgess has been player of the year, for me. Cost about £500K and every time we go up a level he steps up as well. Never outmuscled and surprisingly good with positioning and pace. Significantly better consistency than some of the more costly recruits.

James: Cajuste. Some loan players come and go with little impact or buy-in, but he has taken to it easily. Alex Palmer also has done well and I wonder if he had been at the club from the start how the season would have panned out.

Russell: Why didn't Julio Enciso get mentioned in player of the season shortlist? He was one of the most outstanding players this season.

Don't forget to make your selection here

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Ipswich have conceded in each of their past 18 Premier League games, with their last shutout coming in a 2-0 win over Chelsea in December.

Not since a spell between January and May 2019 have Town had a longer run without a league clean sheet (19).

West Ham's Jarrod Bowen – who could make his 200th Premier League appearance in this match – has either scored (four) or assisted (two) a goal in all five of his league games against Ipswich Town.

He got a goal and an assist in the Hammers' 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture this season.

Holly Bacon
BBC Sport journalist

Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against West Ham (kick-off 16:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• On Liam Delap's future, McKenna said: "Liam is looking at his options for next year which he's entitled to do and we support him with that. We've given him permission to do that this week, it is a very important decision for his future. There's a lot of interest and rightly so. Part of his week has been having some of those conversations and it looks more likely than not that he'll move on this summer and he has interest from pretty much every club in the league."

• Adding more on the striker, McKenna said: "In terms of attributes I think he's as good as what there is out there anywhere in the world and he has honed and developed them well this year and we hope he continues to do so."

• McKenna also confirmed midfielder Massimo Luongo will leave the club at the end of his contract this summer.

• On team news, McKenna said: "Kalvin Phillips is seeing a specialist for his Achilles issue to hopefully get that sorted in the off-season. Sammie Szmodics is back training with the group but we have to decide on availability. The long-termers are still out and there's a little bit of sickness in the camp so we've had a few off and struggling with that."

• McKenna praised Dara O'Shea, who was named the club's Player of the Year. He said his performances have been good and his character has been outstanding, adding: "We're glad to have him here going forward and he's the type of personality, person and player you want to build the next few years around."

• On retaining the core of his squad: "Some element of change and turnover is healthy but we know we have some really good players on long term contracts who are much better for the experience that they have been through. Looking at the squad coming back for pre-season there's good numbers, good qualities there and of course situations can change a little bit over the summer but I think we're going to be in a really strong position from that point of view."

• McKenna stressed the importance of finishing the season with a good result: "To me it genuinely feels like there's lots to play for in the last game in many different aspects. We can't guarantee the result in any level of football, certainly not the Premier League, but we need to guarantee the commitment we give to the performance and do everything to reward the supporters with a good day, so that's what we are going to try to do."

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Ipswich Town's 22-year-old striker Liam Delap has held talks with both Manchester United and Chelsea over a potential summer move. (Fabrizio Romano via CaughtOffside), external

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Fan writer

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We asked our Ipswich fan contributor for their four candidates for player of the season and you can now select your top one.

Liam Delap

Our top scorer of the season with 12 goals and counting. His ability to lead the line, create chances for himself and occupy defenders is a throwback to a previous era of centre forwards. He has been excellent this season and will have his choice of top clubs this summer.

Dara O'Shea

Probably the most consistent performer at the club this season. He is strong in the air, brave and provides excellent leadership qualities, as proven by his appointment as captain when Sam Morsy is absent. Comfortable in both a back four and back three, he has proved an excellent addition for only £12m.

Omari Hutchinson

Arguably has the highest ceiling among the current squad and has shown two seasons of remarkable development. His ability to carry the ball up the field and selfless work off the ball will see him go to the very top of the game. Three goals and two assists do not do his performances justice.

Jens Cajuste

Cajuste has provided dynamism in midfield with an effortless ability to spin opposition players, create space and drive forward with the ball. An athletic presence in the centre of the pitch, he would have been a steal at the pre-arranged £10m transfer fee had Ipswich stayed up.

Honourable mentions

Luke Woolfenden and Cameron Burgess. The first-choice centre-back pairing for the back-to-back promotion campaigns. Both have looked comfortable at this level with Woolfenden's calmness on the ball and Burgess' aerial dominance being the key highlights.

Pick your 2024-25 Ipswich player of the season from our shortlist here

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Newcastle United are among the clubs set to hold talks with Ipswich Town's 22-year-old striker Liam Delap this week. (Talksport), external

Manchester United lead the race to sign Delap, but defeat in the Europa League final and consequential inability to offer him European football next season would hand Chelsea the advantage. (ESPN), external

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Seb Brown
Fan writer

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It will be a busy summer of change at Ipswich as Town look to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Should Sheffield United win the play-off final then the three relegated sides will be the only ones in receipt of parachute payments in the Championship next season.

The debate around the financial disparity in English football is a worthwhile one, but for once Ipswich find themselves on the right side of the line and they must take full advantage of it.

With the previously magical two points per game number now not seemingly being enough to guarantee automatic promotion there can be no slow start to the 2025-26 campaign. Ipswich must find a way to flip the switch and change a losing mentality into a winning one quickly.

New player arrivals will be the obvious biggest influence on this. Stalwarts of the double promotion seasons will move on with Massimo Luongo, Marcus Harness, Axel Tuanzebe and Cameron Burgess all looking likely to be playing elsewhere next year. Fan favourites such as Nathan Broadhead could also depart as the squad undergoes a refresh. Two central midfielders, two defenders and at least one striker are all needed this summer.

The jewel in the crown, for me, will be Kieran McKenna. Some 12 months ago, he was being linked with some of the biggest clubs in the country, and while he has been exposed tactically at times this season, his record in the EFL is extraordinary.

Having him at the helm with new player arrivals and the financial advantage of parachute payments should see Ipswich as favourites to win automatic promotion next season. It's fair to say 2023-24 was an incredible season with so many memories. The pressure was never on Ipswich in that promotion race; however, next season, the expectations will be present from day one, and the club will need to deliver.

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Manchester United have held face-to-face talks with Ipswich striker Liam Delap. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

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We asked for your views on Ipswich's Premier League match against Leicester.

Here are some of your comments:

Wasim: Very poor from Ipswich, some of the players don't even look Championship standard. To only take two points from the relegated teams points to why they're in the bottom three.

Kris: Simple - not good enough at any point this season. One plan, one formation, many injuries. Survival was an unlikely outcome in August and too many factors changed the odds to impossible.

Terry: Like the rest of the season - many shots but not many on target.

Ewen: Story of our season - managed to get into good positions but not capitalise, then concede soft goals. This time a slip slightly unfortunately exposed us for the first and igniting the Vardy party!

James: The three promoted teams from last season are so poor, it will be interesting to see if they are able to avoid immediate relegation into League One.

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Ipswich had 20 shots in their defeat to Leicester City today, their most in a Premier League game this season. The only newly promoted side to record as many in an away game in the competition this term are Leicester in the reverse fixture at Portman Road (20).

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Five matches make up Sunday's Premier League action and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.

• Everton v Southampton (12:00) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• West Ham v Nottingham Forest (14:15)

• Brentford v Fulham - listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

• Leicester v Ipswich

• Arsenal v Newcastle (16:30) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

Kick-off times 15:00 BST unless stated

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