SUARA SEMARANG – Defender Elkan Baggott will get a real test ahead of his fight against Justin Hubner. The two will meet in the Carabao Cup in the third round.
The test for Elkan Baggott is Blackburn Rovers this weekend to ensure whether he is worthy of playing against the club played by Justin Hubner or not.
Elkan Baggott has a big chance to appear when Ipswich Town face Blackburn Rovers on Saturday 23 September 2023.
The opportunity for Elkan Baggott began when there were three Ipswich Town matches on close days apart. One of them was against Wolves, which was strengthened by Justin Hubner.
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Starting from a tough match, Ipswich Town beat Southampton in a tight match on Wednesday 20 September 2023. In this tough match with four yellow cards, some of The Tractor Boys players were tired.
This opens up an opportunity for Elkan Baggott, who is in a fit condition, to play. Moreover, the match against Blackburn Rovers will be played at home this Saturday.
With the short recovery time and the demand to get full points, this could force Ipswich Town coach Kieran McKenna to field Elkan Baggott.
It should be noted that currently Ipswich Town is 8 points ahead, even though Blackburn Rovers still have one match in savings. Even though they have suffered 3 defeats, the visiting team is still a threat to Elkan Baggott et al.
If he is used and plays well in that match, there is a big chance that Elkan Baggott will be used by the coach again in the match against Wolves on 27 September 2023.
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In the Carabao Cup, Elkan Baggott’s name has become a regular player. This event was used by the Ipswich Town coach to give playing minutes to young players.
Elkan Baggott has played twice and his performance did not disappoint. Ipswich Town delivered two wins then entered in the third round.
In this match, it is possible that Elkan Baggott will meet Justin Hubner, who is in the Wolves squad. Currently Justin Hubner is still defending Wolves U-21.
However, Justin Hubner had time to train with the first team. This means that he has the opportunity to move up to the first team in the Carabao Cup match.
However, before meeting, Elkan Baggott and Justin Hubner both have to prove themselves in this weekend’s match.
Not only winning, the significant role of Elkan Baggott and Justin Hubner will be a special note for the coach to be given the opportunity to play to beat each other.***