Ipswich hope doomed Premier League return won’t derail upward trajectory

Kieran McKenna’s stock has not necessarily been hit by a challenging season in the Premier League.Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/ReutersWhen Ipswich host Arsenal on Sunday it will be one day short of 23 years since, on a sun-dappled afternoon at Highbury, a hefty nail was hammered into the Suffolk side’s relegation coffin. Arsenal were en route to a dazzling league title and their 2-0 victory was routine; with four games left George Burley’s team, dejected and in free