Nsiala and Nolan Handed Debuts at Rotherham - Ipswich Town News
Toto Nsiala and Jon Nolan make their Blues debuts from the start at Rotherham this afternoon with this week’s other new signing Kayden Jackson on the bench.
As expected, Nsiala, who joined from Shrewsbury in a joint-£2 million deal with Nolan on Wednesday, starts at centre-half with skipper Luke Chambers, while Janoi Donacien and Jonas Knudsen are the full-backs.
In midfield, Cole Skuse and Trevoh Chalobah fill the deeper roles with former Millers loanee Grant Ward back from suspension and on the left of the trio ahead of them instead of Freddie Sears, who drops to the bench.
Gwion Edwards is on the right and Nolan in the centre, while Ellis Harrison continues as the lone striker.
Jackson, signed from Accrington on Thursday, is likely to make his debut at some stage, while Jordan Roberts will also be looking to make his first Blues appearance as a sub. Rotherham include ex-Town keeper Lewis Price on their bench.
Town: Bialkowski, Donacien, Chambers (c), Nsiala, Knudsen, Skuse, Chalobah, Edwards, Nolan, Ward, Harrison. Subs: Gerken, Jackson, Spence, Roberts, Sears, Edun, Kenlock.
Rotherham: Rodak, Vyner, Mattock, Vaulks, Ajayi, Wood (c), Palmer, Taylor, Vassell, Newell, Smith. Subs: Price, Forde, Ball, Williams, Wiles, Raggett, Jones. Referee: David Webb (Lancashire).
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