Anthony Wordsworth, Paul Taylor, Christophe Berra and Freddie Veseli are all included in the squad for this evening’s first Professional U21 Development League Two game of the season against Cardiff City at Portman Road (KO 7pm). Entry is free with all fans in the Cobbold Stand.
On Saturday, manager Mick McCarthy said striker Paul Taylor needs to get games under his belt after the best part of a year out with a foot injury.
Wordsworth will be playing his second U21 game after a minor calf problem, the first was last week against a Republic of Ireland development team, while centre-half Berra admitted he was a little behind the rest of the squad after joining the Blues late in pre-season.
The rest of the U21 side, which is coached by one-time Bluebird Mark Kennedy, will be made up of academy scholars and development squad players.
Clubs are allowed to field three overage outfield players and an overage goalkeeper at U21 level.