Dominic Ball and Richard Keogh are handed their expected debuts as Blues boss Kieran McKenna makes 11 changes for this evening’s Papa John’s Trophy tie against Northampton Town at Portman Road.
Vaclav Hladky is in goal with Keogh in the back three alongside Kane Vincent-Young and Cameron Burgess with Kyle Edwards and Greg Leigh the wing-backs.
Ball joins Cameron Humphreys in the centre of midfield with stand-in skipper Sone Aluko and Marcus Harness behind lone central striker Kayden Jackson.
Nick Hayes is the sub keeper, while U21s captain Fraser Alexander is also on the bench.
Northampton make six changes from the team which lost 1-0 at home to Doncaster at the weekend. Akin Odimayo makes his full debut, while Josh Eppiah is not yet ready for a return.
Town: Hladky, Vincent-Young, Keogh, Burgess, Edwards, Ball, Humphreys, Leigh, Aluko (c), Harness, Jackson. Subs: Hayes, Edmundson, Morsy, Alexander, Chaplin, John-Jules, Ladapo.
Northampton: Maxted, Fox, Appere, Hylton, Pinnock, McWilliams (c), Bowie, Lintott, Odimayo, Haynes, Dyche. Subs: Leonard, Koiki, Tomlinson, Abimbola, Ngwa, Cross, Dadge. Referee: Tom Reeves (Birmingham).