Things are getting exciting ahead of Ipswich Town's return to the Premier League when Liverpool come to Suffolk this weekend, and superstar Ed Sheeran is kicking off the countdown.

As tension and excitement builds ahead of Ipswich Town's Premier League fixture, Sheeran appears in a Premier League video, reposted by the football club's X page.

The Premier League's X video even appears to reference the Ipswich Star, with a fictional newspaper called Ipswich News using our tagline "Champion of Ipswich".

Sheeran, who is seen driving a tractor, sings "Super Kieran McKenna", showing support for the Blues manager ahead of the season.

The video was released shortly after Ipswich Town announced Sheeran had bought a minority stake in the club.

The superstar, who lives near Framlingham, fronts the campaign for the county he grew up in with other projects too - namely a film set in Suffolk, directed by Richard Curtis.

The anticipation of the season builds for fans across Suffolk wanting to paint the town blue after waiting 22 years for a spot in the Premier League.

Ipswich will host Liverpool at Portman Road on Saturday, August 17 for a 12.30pm kick off.