Town boss Mick McCarthy has handed new signing Balint Bajner his debut and Elliott Hewitt the right midfield role for this evening’s live Sky season opener against Fulham at Portman Road (KO 5.15pm).
Hungarian frontman Bajner starts alongside Daryl Murphy with Hewitt joined in midfield by Jay Tabb on the left and Luke Hyam and Cole Skuse in the centre.
At the back, skipper Luke Chambers retains his right-back position with Tyrone Mings at left-back and Tommy Smith and Christophe Berra at the centre of the backline. Dean Gerken started in goal.
McCarthy names no defenders on a bench which includes strikers David McGoldrick, Frank Nouble and Jack Marriott.
Fulham include eight debutants in their starting line-up, including £11 million striker Ross McCormack.
Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Mings, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Hyam, Tabb, Hewitt, Bajner, Murphy. Subs: Bialkowski, McGoldrick, Bru, Wordsworth, Henshall, Marriott, Nouble.
Fulham: Joronen, Hoogland, Stafylidis, Hutchinson, Bodurov, Parker (c), Dembele, Hyndman, David, Burgess, McCormack. Subs: Bettinelli, Eisfeld, Roberts, Woodrow, Rodallega. Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire).