Adam Webster is handed his Town debut alongside Christophe Berra as the Blues begin their 15th consecutive Championship season with a home game against Barnsley at Portman Road.
David McGoldrick also starts up front alongside Daryl Murphy with Freddie Sears set to play on the left with Teddy Bishop in the right.
New wide signings Grant Ward and Conor Grant are both on the bench, alongside Tommy Smith and Jonathan Douglas, both regulars last season. Kevin Bru partners Cole Skuse in the centre of midfield.
Paul Digby is among the subs against his old club, while Conor Hourihane, who was with the Blues between 2010 and 2011 without making an appearance, skippers the Tykes.
Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Webster, Berra, Knudsen, Bishop, Skuse, Bru, Sears, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Smith, Pitman, Digby, Ward, Douglas, Grant.
Barnsley: Davies, White, Roberts, Scowen, Hammill, Hourihane (c), Winnall, Yiadom, Bradshaw, Mawson, Kent. Subs: Townsend, Bree, Moncur, Lee, Nyatanga, Watkins, Payne. Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).