Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna fires warning at Manchester United ahead of Ruben Amorim debut

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna is relishing Sunday's reunion with Manchester United at Portman Road, insisting his side will be ready to give their visitors 'a helluva game'.

United will travel to Suffolk for the first time since 2002 with the ambition of making a winning start to the Ruben Amorim era after he was appointed as Erik ten Hag's successor earlier this month.

The 39-year-old will be keen to build on the improvements made by former interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy prior to the international break, with the former striker leading United to three wins and a draw from his four games in caretaker charge.

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However, former United coach McKenna, who left Old Trafford to take charge at Ipswich in December 2021, will be out to rain on Amorim's parade, determined to lead his side to their first Premier League home win of the season after beating Tottenham Hotspur in the capital last time out.

Speaking at a Fans' Forum on Tuesday evening, McKenna, as quoted by TWTD, said: "Sunday, what a game. It's one we're really, really looking forward to, I have to say.

"Not on a personal connection because I've been at Man United, but as manager of Ipswich Town Football Club, to be on that stage, it's what we've worked so hard for over the last couple of years.

"It's the biggest game in world football anywhere this weekend, the biggest game in the world in the biggest sport in the world and it's at Portman Road. It's in Ipswich and there's nothing that could make me more proud than that, really.

"We're really, really looking forward to it, it's