Town boss Mick McCarthy has been forced into three changes to his team for today’s game at Blackpool. Tommy Smith is unavailable due to international commitments, Aaron Cresswell is suspended and Paul Anderson is out with a groin injury.
Tyrone Mings starts at left-back, Luke Chambers moves into the centre alongside Christophe Berra for the first time with midfielder Cole Skuse switching to the right-back role he previously occupied while at Bristol City.
Ryan Tunnicliffe and Jay Tabb will fill the central and left midfield roles with skipper Carlos Edwards returning on the right. New signing Stephen Hunt is amongst the subs, as is Anthony Wordsworth.
Blackpool include ex-Town loanees Bradley Orr and Ricardo Fuller from the start, while Michael Chopra is on the bench.
Town: Gerken, Skuse, Chambers, Berra, Mings, Edwards, Hyam, Tunnicliffe, Tabb, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Loach, Hewitt, Veseli, Hunt, Wordsworth, Nouble, Taylor.
Blackpool: Gilks, Bishop, Broadfoot, MacKenzie, Orr, Gosling, Angel, Dobbie, Grant, Ince, Fuller. Subs: Warner, Blackett, Zeegelaar, Delfouneso, Chopra, Davies, Tyson.