McKenna must ditch Ipswich promotion hero who earns more than Hutchinson.
To begin February, swich Town face bottom-of-the-table Southampton at Portman Road. Indeed, the Tractor Boys will be hoping to sense blood in this match to defeat Ivan Juric’s Saints after losing back-to-back games to some of the top-flight’s best in Manchester City and Liverpool.
Of course, football rarely goes as planned, but Kieran McKenna will be anxious for his squad to win to regain confidence after conceding 10 goals to both City and the Reds in two humiliating defeats. McKenna will still need his best players to shine against Southampton, no matter how terrible they’ve looked for big stretches of the season, with Omari Hutchinson being one figure who can cause problems for defenders when he’s on his game.
Hutchinson’s importance at Ipswich
Hutchinson was a bright spot throughout Chelsea’s shocking 2-0 defeat the last time the Tractor Boys triumphed at home. He clinched the game against his ex-employers with a calm finish, beating Filip Jørgensen after a well-crafted counterattack.
Aside from that game, Hutchinson has added a goal and an assist in the Premier League after bursting onto the scene at Portman Road as an exciting loan talent on his way to McKenna’s team rising through the ranks. While he cost £20 million to sign permanently in the summer, the Jamaica international’s weekly salary is merely £6,000, according to Capology, with an Ipswich outcast earning more than the star 20-year-old.
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