This could be the season we get promoted - Johnson

Defender Ben Johnson says he has never considered leaving Ipswich Town despite being short of game time for the first team this season.

The 26-year-old hopes to play against Wrexham in Friday evening's FA Cup tie in North Wales having started against Blackpool in the previous round.

It was one of 11 appearances he has made this season but he has not had a start in the Championship since early November.

"I really enjoy being at Ipswich. Off the back of a relegation, we've still held on to really good players and this could be the season that we get promoted - we're working so hard towards it," Johnson told BBC Radio Suffolk.

"It's something I want to be a part of. I've been blessed enough to win things in my career and if I could get promoted with Ipswich, at such a historic club, then I'd definitely look back on that with a lot of joy and pride.

"I came back to pre-season wanting to stay and wanting to get Ipswich promoted back to the Premier League."

Johnson expects a tough game against Hollywood-backed Wrexham, who, he says are "a group put together really well by the owners".

He added: "A Friday night under the lights in an FA Cup fixture is one we'll be relishing but they'll be relishing as well, especially with playing them next week [in the league]. They're riding high on momentum - look at their last three or four seasons, back-to-back promotions, and they're looking to do another one."