How Arsenal lined up last time they faced Ipswich in Premier League action including several legends

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Arsenal won’t be playing on Boxing Day this year, as their match has been changed to take place on December 27 against Ipswich Town in the Premier League.

It will be the first meeting in 13 years between the teams in any competition – the last time being an EFL Cup semi-final.

However, the last time Arsenal took on Ipswich in Premier League action was all the way back in 2002 before the Tractor Boys were relegated.

In the years since, the Gunners have lifted the league and a few trophies, while their opponents languished in League One and the Championship before making their rise back to the top flight.

With such a huge gap since then, here’s a look at the last Arsenal lineup to take on Ipswich in the Premier League.

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When was the last time Arsenal played Ipswich in the Premier League?

Arsenal’s last meeting with Ipswich in the Premier League came in April 2002, when the Highbury Stadium was rocking for the Freddie Ljungberg show.

The forward scored twice in ten second-half minutes to put the Gunners top of the table, a win that went on to help them win the league.

As for Ipswich, it put them one step closer to their eventual relegation that campaign back to the second tier.

Arsenal’s lineup last time they faced Ipswich

When the two teams met last in the league, it was in the middle of Arsenal’s peak years at the top – and right before The Invincibles, so many of the same players were involved.

The lineup featured plenty of memorable names and faces, many of whom are now held up as heroes of the club.

Lineup: David Seaman; Lauren, Martin Keown, Tony Adams, Ashley Cole; Freddie Ljungberg, Ray Parlour, Patrick Vieira, Edu; Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp.

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What was Ipswich’s lineup last time against Arsenal?

Ipswich had a very different team back in the early 2000s, with a mixture of cult heroes and others who went on to impress.

Matt Holland and Titus Bramble are two names that will be memorable to those who followed the top flight at the time.

The pair had decent careers around the top flight, though they couldn’t do enough to deny relegation for the Tractor Boys.

Lineup: Andy Marshall; Titus Bramble, John McGreal, Hermann Hreidarsson, Jamie Clapham; Finidi George, Matt Holland, Tommy Miller, Martijn Reuser; Marcus Stewart, Marcus Bent.