Town defender Alex Bruce says he hopes to ask his father Steve, a former Manchester United skipper, for advice before he captains the Republic of Ireland in their challenge match with Nottingham Forest on Thursday evening.
Bruce said: "He is in Dubai in holidays, so I haven't been able to speak to him yet! But when I do, I am sure that he will give me advice.
"It is massive honour to captain your country, at whatever level. I captained the B team when Steve Staunton was in charge, so this will be the second time for me at international level. It will be a good experience for me, and something I am going to enjoy.
"We all want to use this game as an opportunity to impress the manager, and hopefully a few will impress the eye, and will be given the [first team] opportunity that I have had.
"Performance will be the main thing. Individuals will need to step up to the plate, and hopefully we will do that.â€Â
Town midfielder Owen Garvan is on the bench for the Forest game but is likely to be involved in the second half.
Republic of Ireland XI v Nottingham Forest: Joe Murphy - Scunthorpe United, Kevin Foley - Wolves, Alex Bruce - Ipswich (captain), Darren O'Dea - Celtic, Stephen Ward - Wolves, Andy Keogh - Wolves, Keith Andrews - Blackburn Rovers, Darren Potter - Wolves, Wes Hoolahan • Norwich City Shane Long - Reading, Caleb Folan - Hull City. Substitutes: Anthony Stokes - Sunderland, Kieran Westwood - Coventry City, Eddie Nolan - Blackburn Rovers, Darron Gibson - Manchester Utd, Martin Rowlands - QPR, Owen Garvan - Ipswich Town, Sean Scannell - Crystal Palace, Keith Treacy - Blackburn Rovers.