**Ipswich's big spend meets its biggest test against Liverpool**
Chris Sutton's latest predictions column for BBC Sport turns to Ipswich Town's clash with Liverpool, with the pundit reflecting on the ambition shown by the newly-promoted side.
Sutton reveals his daughter's former maths teacher, Mr Fields, is an Ipswich supporter who has been buoyed by the club's transfer activity since securing promotion. According to the BBC piece, Ipswich have splashed out close to £200m on a wave of new signings as they attempt to establish themselves in the Premier League this season.
That outlay underlines the scale of Ipswich's Premier League ambitions, but a home fixture against champions-chasing Liverpool represents an early gauge of how far that investment has taken them. Sutton's column, part of his regular predictions feature for BBC Sport, uses the anecdote to frame the challenge facing Kieran McKenna's side as they look to convert spending power into points against one of the league's traditional heavyweights.
Full match predictions and further analysis from Sutton are expected as part of his ongoing weekly series for BBC Sport.