Arsenal were still riding the wave of their brilliant display in Madrid in midweek when they made the shorter journey to Ipswich.
Mikel Arteta was likely to rotate his squad with the Premier League title all but gone and several of his key men no doubt still struggling to overcome the exertions of their 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich have failed to adapt to the rigours of the top flight and this proved another stiff test for his team.
