Ipswich aiming to rock like Alaves

'They did a terrific job to get to the final. I watched the match against Liverpool. It was unbelievable. They put on a fantastic show and a small team doing so well gives everyone belief.

'There's great excitement at the club. That result against Torpedo gave everyone a lift. Playing well in Europe has allowed the team to look forward.

'If we put on a good performance, we can beat anyone in the competition.

'We've had a tough draw so far but it could be worse. We could be in Israel.

'I don't know much about Helsingborgs except that they have done fantastically in Europe over the years. You never know what you're going to get.'

Helsingborgs boss Nanne Bergstrand knows defeat could cost him his job.

The Swedish champions of two seasons ago are effectively out of the Champions League qualification race with two weeks of their season remaining.

A club insider said last night: 'The manager is not very popular. He has not produced and many fans do not like his style of football. He is already under a lot of pressure, especially after losing on Sunday at home, which effectively meant we cannot win the title.'

UEFA president Lennart Johansson will be a guest of Ipswich chairman David Sheepshanks at the game.