Bartosz Bialkowski starts his first game for the Blues as Town take on Southend at Roots Hall in their penultimate pre-season friendly (KO 7.45pm). Striker David McGoldrick is on the bench and is set to make his return from his knee problems in the second half.
Bialkowski is in goal with skipper Luke Chambers at right-back, Tyrone Mings on the left and Tommy Smith and Christophe Berra at the heart of the defence.
In central midfield, Cole Skuse partners Luke Hyam with Jay Tabb back from his minor niggle on the left and Paul Anderson on the right. Frank Nouble and Daryl Murphy start up front.
McGoldrick is pencilled in to come on around 20 minutes from the end, while trialists Balint Bajner and Kevin Bru are also amongst the subs.
Southend include eight trialists, while Shrimpers legend Freddie Eastwood will kick-off the game having left the club with his retirement expected, but will play no further part in the fixture.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), MIngs, Hyam, Smith, Berra, Anderson, Skuse, Murphy, Nouble,, Tabb. Subs: Gerken, Hewitt, Parr, Clarke, Wordsworth, Bajner, Stewart, Henshall, Taylor, Marriott, Bishop, McGoldrick, Bru.