Daily Cannon
·11 November 2024
Daily Cannon
·11 November 2024
Harry Clarke during his time with Arsenal (Photo via Twitter)
Ipswich Town earned their first Premier League win in over 20 years at the weekend, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at their own ground.
The victory probably couldn’t have come against a better team for 23-year-old Harry Clarke, with the defender having spent many years in the Arsenal academy.
Clarke only left Arsenal for Ipswich in 2023, joining them in League One. But after back-to-back promotions, he’s now part of their Premier League squad.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Harry Clarke of Ipswich Town celebrates after the team’s victory in the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Ipswich Town FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 10, 2024. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Clarke wasn’t involved in the starting lineup against Spurs on Sunday, having only just returned from a red-card suspension. But he still managed to end up on camera after the game for a cheeky gesture towards the Spurs fans.
As he walked off the field, Clarke made a double middle-finger sign, with a wide smile on his face.
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND: Harry Clarke of Ipswich Town leaves the pitch after being shown a red card following a second yellow card for a foul on Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Ipswich Town FC at Gtech Community Stadium on October 26, 2024. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Though Clarke’s return to the top flight came sooner than expected thanks to those consecutive promotions, he’s had to be patient with regards to Premier League opportunities.
After Achilles surgery in the summer, Clarke has only been fit and available for selection since the start of October. Then he picked up that red card at the end of the month, ruling him out of their first game in November.
Having returned to the bench for the win over Spurs, the youngster will now hope to break into the lineup after the international break.
Ipswich sit 17th in the Premier League with eight points from 11 games, and they face Manchester United in their first game back.