Much-targeted striker Martyn Waghorn has been left out of the 18 for Paul Hurst’s opening Championship game at home to Blackburn Rovers.
Bartosz Bialkowski starts in goal with Jordan Spence at right-back, Jonas Knudsen at left-back and Janoi Donacien making his Blues debut at the centre with skipper Luke Chambers in Hurst’s preferred 4-2-3-1 system.
Trevoh Chalobah is another debutant alongside Cole Skuse with Flynn Downes ahead of them and Freddie Sears on the left.
Debut-makers three and four, Gwion Edwards and Ellis Harrison, are on the right and up front respectively
Andre Dozzell is on the bench alongside Jordan Roberts and Tayo Edun, who could also make their Blues’ debuts.
Waghorn, who is at the ground, is expected to join either Derby or Middlesbrough before Thursday’s deadline. Tristan Nydam is also absent from the 18, presumably due to injury.
Former Blues skipper, coach and caretaker-manager Tony Mowbray includes ex-Town loan striker Dominic Samuel in his side.
Ipswich: Bialkowski, Spence, Donacien, Chambers (c), Knudsen, Skuse, Chalobah, Downes, Sears, Edwards, Harrison. Subs: Gerken, Roberts, Dozzell, Edun, Kenlock, Woolfenden, Morris.
Blackburn: Raya, Nyambe, Leniman, Mulgrew, Williams, Smallwood, Evans, Dack, Samuel, Bennett, Graham. Subs: Leutwiler, Rothwell, Bell, Nuttall, Travis, Conway, Palmer. Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire).