8 players set to miss Ipswich Town v QPR | OneFootball

All the latest injury news ahead of Ipswich Town's promotion decider against QPR at Portman Road on Saturday.

Ipswich Town take on Queens Park Rangers at Portman Road on the final day of the Championship season on Saturday as they look to win promotion to the Premier League.

Ipswich missed the opportunity to effectively seal promotion as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Southampton at St Mary's on Friday night, and while that has ruled the Saints out of the top two race, they are just one point clear of third-placed Millwall and two points clear of fourth-placed Middlesbrough going into the final day.

Wes Burns gave the Tractor Boys the lead in the 48th minute before goals from Ryan Manning and Cyle Larin turned the game around for the hosts, but although Jack Clarke earned Kieran McKenna's men a point with his 87th-minute equaliser, they were unable to find the winner that would have all but confirmed their top flight return, despite having a number of late chances.

QPR sat as high as seventh in the table in mid-December, but it has been a disappointing second half of the season for the West London outfit, who have won just six of their last 23 league games to drop out of play-off contention and into mid-table.

The R's are winless in their last five outings, and they suffered their third consecutive defeat as they were beaten 3-2 by Derby County at Loftus Road on Saturday, but Julien Stephan's side could potentially secure a top-half finish with victory this weekend.

Ahead of what promises to be a nervous afternoon in Suffolk, these are the Ipswich and QPR players who are set to miss the game.

David Button - Ipswich Town

Goalkeeper David Button joined Ipswich on a free transfer in the summer following his departure from League One side Reading, but he is yet to make a single appearance for the club.

Button has not featured in the matchday squad since mid-February, and he has been sidelined in recent weeks due to a calf injury, but with Christian Walton and Alex Palmer both available, his absence will not be too much of a concern for McKenna.

Ashley Young - Ipswich Town

Ashley Young made the move to Ipswich in July after leaving Everton, but he has been restricted to just 15 appearances in all competitions this season, with the last of those coming in mid-January.

The 40-year-old announced on Thursday that he will retire from playing at the end of the season, but having missed the last three months with a hip flexor injury, it remains to be seen whether he will be fit enough to make one final appearance on Saturday.

Conor Townsend - Ipswich Town

Defender Conor Townsend joined Ipswich from West Bromwich Albion in the summer of 2024, and he proved to be a more than reliable back up to Leif Davis at left-back during his first year at Portman Road.

However, Townsend has been sidelined for the entirety of the campaign after suffering a serious ACL injury in pre-season, and with his contract due to expire in the summer, it is uncertain whether he will feature again for the Tractor Boys.

Jack Taylor - Ipswich Town

Having been limited to a bit-part role in his first two years at the club, Taylor has emerged as a key player for Ipswich this season, scoring two goals and providing four assists in 41 appearances in all competitions.

However, Taylor was a surprise absentee for the draw at Southampton on Tuesday night, with McKenna revealing post-match that the 27-year-old was unavailable due to swelling on his knee, and he will be assessed ahead of Saturday's game.

Ziyad Larkeche - QPR

Defender Ziyad Larkeche has struggled to establish himself since arriving at Loftus Road in 2023, but after an impressive loan spell at Scottish Premiership side Dundee last season, he would have been hoping this could be his breakthrough year.

Unfortunately for Larkeche, he has been out for much of the season after sustaining an ACL injury in August, and QPR will have a big decision to make on the 23-year-old's future when his contract expires this summer.

Kwame Poku - QPR

After his eye-catching spell at Peterborough United, the signing of winger Kwame Poku looked to be a big coup for QPR when he joined the club for a fee of £900,000 plus add-ons.

However, it has been a hugely frustrating debut season at Loftus Road for Poku, during which he has made just 16 appearances, and while the extent of his muscle injury is unclear, Stephan admitted last week that he was likely "finished for the season".

Karamoko Dembele - QPR

After spending last season on loan at Loftus Road from French side Brest, Dembele made a permanent move to QPR in the summer, and he scored one goal and provided one assist in 29 games prior to suffering an ACL injury in late January.

As the injury required surgery, Dembele is now in the early stages of his rehabilitation, and it is unclear at this stage whether he will be fit for the start of pre-season, with no timescale provided for his return.

Rumarn Burrell - QPR

Striker Rumarn Burrell enjoyed a stunning start to life at QPR following his summer move from League One side Burton Albion, and he had scored 10 goals and provided three assists by the start of January, but his progress has stalled in recent months due to injury.

Burrell made his return after three months out with a hamstring injury in the defeat to Derby on Saturday, but while he was forced off just 17 minutes after coming on as a substitute, Stephan insisted that it was "not a bad injury" and the 25-year-old only needs "two or three weeks to recover".