New signing Azor Matusiwa is among the first-half starters for the Blues in their friendly against Blau-Weiß Linz at their Hofmann Personal Stadion (KO 5pm UK time, 6pm local time).
Dutchman Matusiwa, who recently signed from Rennes in France, starts in central midfield alongside Cameron Humphreys.
Alex Palmer is in goal with Ben Johnson and Conor Townsend the full-backs and Dara O’Shea, who skippers, and Elkan Baggott the centre-halves.
George Hirst is the number nine with Jack Clarke, Sammie Szmodics and Jaden Philogene behind him.
As is usually the case at this early stage of pre-season, the Blues will change their entire XI at half-time.
The game is being shown live on TownTV with match passes available for £4.99 here.
Blau-Weiß Linz: Baier, Bakatukanda, Maranda, Briedl, Moormann, Pasic, Anderson, Pirkl, Seidl, Maier, Ronivaldo. Subs: Turner, Goiginger, Wähling, Wetschka, Dantas, Knollmüller, Soares Alves, Huskovic, Varesi-Strauß.
First-half XI: Palmer, Johnson, O’Shea (c), Baggott, Townsend, Matusiwa, Humphreys, J Clarke, Szmodics, Philogene, Hirst.