Azor Matusiwa

Matusiwa was the engine of Ipswich's promotion-winning midfield, starting all of his 45 Championship games and logging 3,861 minutes with one goal and three assists while anchoring the side defensively on a weekly basis. He underwent a successful operation on a muscle injury after the conclusion of the campaign and is expected to recuperate over the summer, with the club confident he will be available for the start of the new season. The procedure resolves what had been a managed fitness issue late in the campaign, so his preseason workload is worth monitoring. He projects as Ipswich's primary defensive midfield option tasked with shielding a back line adjusting to a significant jump in competition, and his two-way profile gives him a solid fantasy floor in peripheral numbers even if his attacking return remains modest. A reliable, low-cost option whose value lies in durability and defensive volume rather than goal contributions.