Ipswich Town v Sunderland: Key stats and talking points
Ipswich are back in the Premier League and Gary O'Neil's side face a tough task against a Sunderland side that excelled last season in qualifying for Europe. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the key themes going into their opening-weekend encounter. Well, Ipswich have followed Sunderland's playbook from last season by spending big in the hope of giving themselves a better chance of survival than they had on their Premier League return two years ago.
